Population 527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cohasset
Household size in Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cohasset are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.51 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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, Cohasset is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cohasset: 4.1% 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 Cohasset
Renters in Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cohasset is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cohasset as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Cohasset has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,032 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,461 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,765 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$734 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Cohasset runs $1,765 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 44.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cohasset
Bachelor's degrees in Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.5% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +37.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cohasset is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (64.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cohasset: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Cohasset
| Period | Cohasset | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Cohasset: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across California. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cohasset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohasset | 3.20 | 34.5 | 4.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,765 | 64.8% | 98.8% | 7.0% |
| Richardson Springs | 3.20 | 35.3 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 9.0% | 1995 | $1,764 | 70.4% | 100.0% | 7.7% |
| Forest Ranch | 2.65 | 43.5 | 15.4% | 4.6% | 28.9% | 1988 | $1,781 | 27.1% | 86.5% | 3.5% |
| Nimshew | 2.55 | 50.5 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,601 | 19.4% | 88.0% | 11.6% |
| Chico | 2.37 | 35.8 | 11.6% | 52.5% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,597 | 42.2% | 93.8% | 6.9% |
| Magalia | 2.47 | 48.4 | 13.8% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1981 | $1,420 | 18.2% | 90.3% | 11.4% |
| Paradise | 2.24 | 52.3 | 9.0% | 22.2% | 10.1% | 1993 | $1,274 | 31.6% | 93.0% | 5.8% |
| Stirling City | 2.30 | 57.0 | 13.4% | 9.7% | 42.0% | 1951 | $1,342 | 13.0% | 99.9% | 21.8% |
| Vina | 2.61 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 30.9% | 15.6% | 1976 | $1,404 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% |
| Rotavele | 3.86 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 20.1% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,584 | 18.9% | 81.7% | 0.8% |
| Concow | 1.86 | 59.2 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 1995 | $2,073 | 11.7% | 93.3% | 0.0% |
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 Cohasset. 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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