Cosmos

Population: 529
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $95,000

Cosmos, a community in Meeker County, Minnesota, has 529 residents. The median household income of $50,833 is below the Meeker County median ($75,037).

From 2019 to 2023, Cosmos's population grew 4.1% from 508 to 529, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $70,100 to $95,000.

9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 529
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 260
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

508529

Median household income

$46,094$50,833

Median home value

$70,100$95,000

Median gross rent

$627$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	508	$46,094	$70,100	$627
2020	524	$45,156	$76,300	$632
2021	512	$43,438	$77,500	$635
2022	534	$53,295	$94,800	$654
2023	529	$50,833	$95,000	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.0%
5 to 17	42	7.9%
18 to 24	40	7.6%
25 to 34	57	10.8%
35 to 44	67	12.7%
45 to 54	102	19.3%
55 to 64	111	21.0%
65 to 74	62	11.7%
75 and over	27	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	503	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate49.8%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	7.7%
High school graduate	212	49.8%
Some college or associate's	141	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	29	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	86.3%
Carpooled	24	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	29.1%
15 to 29 min	138	43.1%
30 to 44 min	66	20.6%
45 to 59 min	7	2.2%
60+ min	16	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 16.8% (89 of 529)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	48.8%
Nonfamily households	130	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	254	97.7%
Vacant	6	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	81.5%
Renter-occupied	47	18.5%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	81.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	2	0.8%
5 to 19 units	36	13.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2713420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.9359, -94.6954