Cozad, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,937

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

4.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

28.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,471

8.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cozad, NE is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.14% of Cozad, NE residents were born outside of the country (360 people).

In 2024, there were 9.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Cozad, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 White (Hispanic) and 266 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Cozad, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cozad, NE was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cozad, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cozad, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 237
White (Hispanic)
313 ± 224
Other (Hispanic)
266 ± 242

21.7%

Hispanic Population

853 people

21.7% of the people in Cozad, NE are hispanic (853 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cozad, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

9.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

5.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

As of 2024, 9.14% of Cozad, NE residents (360 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cozad, NE was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cozad, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 21

Cozad, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cozad, NE.

Economy

The economy of Cozad, NE employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cozad, NE were Manufacturing (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($243,203), Utilities ($61,795), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,577).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 329

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cozad, NE grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.96k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cozad, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), Material Moving Occupations (266 people), and Production Occupations (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cozad, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.16k

2024 Value

± 329

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cozad, NE grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.96k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cozad, NE, are Manufacturing (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cozad, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cozad, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,011

Median earning men ± $6,433

$35,505

Median earning women ± $5,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Information ($66,944), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,314).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), Manufacturing ($51,435), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,827).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cozad, NE was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $121,600, a 2.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Cozad, NE is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cozad, NE have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cozad, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,998

$1,161

Median Property Taxes

±$217

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cozad, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cozad, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Cozad, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cozad, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,471

Median Household Income

± $18,689

1.79k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Cozad, NE grew to $54,471 from the previous year's value of $50,161.

The following chart displays the households in Cozad, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cozad, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Cozad, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cozad, NE have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Cozad, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cozad, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cozad, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cozad, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cozad, NE (424 out of 3.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cozad, NE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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