Population 199 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cobbs
Household size in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cobbs has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Cobbs skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cobbs: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cobbs
Renters in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Cobbs owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cobbs than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Cobbs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cobbs costs $770 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cobbs
Bachelor's degrees in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cobbs (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Cobbs never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cobbs
| Period | Cobbs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cobbs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cobbs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbs | 2.56 | 50.1 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 1987 | $770 | 26.6% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Zetus | 2.64 | 47.6 | 5.8% | 2.1% | 9.2% | 1987 | $770 | 22.9% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| West Lincoln | 3.19 | 38.9 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 19.0% | 1991 | $846 | 19.9% | 91.1% | 2.9% |
| Lucien | 2.23 | 46.8 | 12.7% | 8.4% | 30.3% | 1992 | $1,113 | 21.1% | 96.2% | 5.1% |
| Vaughn | 3.20 | 39.9 | 10.3% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 1984 | $784 | 11.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Brookhaven | 2.61 | 42.6 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 19.0% | 1980 | $857 | 18.6% | 86.0% | 3.1% |
| Caseyville | 4.05 | 37.6 | 13.6% | 14.1% | 25.4% | 1982 | $826 | 10.6% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Quentin | 2.49 | 47.2 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 30.4% | 1992 | $990 | 19.8% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| Bogue Chitto | 2.75 | 41.8 | 6.9% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 1994 | $795 | 22.0% | 90.3% | 3.4% |
| McCall Creek | 2.29 | 44.2 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 31.5% | 1990 | $1,155 | 20.3% | 95.7% | 6.3% |
| New Sight | 2.38 | 40.9 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 1990 | $738 | 29.2% | 82.0% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cobbs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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