Cobalt

Population: 318
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $76,700

Cobalt, a community in Madison County, Missouri, has 318 residents. The median household income of $28,542 is below the Madison County median ($58,435).

From 2019 to 2023, Cobalt's population grew 24.2% from 256 to 318, while its median home value rose 170.1% from $28,400 to $76,700.

72.0% of workers drive to work alone. 72.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 318
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $76,700
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 133
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

256318

Median household income

$30,227$28,542

Median home value

$28,400$76,700

Median gross rent

$561$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	256	$30,227	$28,400	$561
2020	210	$29,423	$33,800	$560
2021	245	$33,333	$31,600	$634
2022	269	$37,750	$52,500	$680
2023	318	$28,542	$76,700	$816

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3423.0%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.4%
5 to 17	62	19.5%
18 to 24	6	1.9%
25 to 34	73	23.0%
35 to 44	20	6.3%
45 to 54	62	19.5%
55 to 64	27	8.5%
65 to 74	30	9.4%
75 and over	24	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	270	84.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	8.5%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	15.7%
High school graduate	98	41.5%
Some college or associate's	91	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	72.0%
Carpooled	36	25.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	58.7%
15 to 29 min	33	23.1%
30 to 44 min	16	11.2%
45 to 59 min	2	1.4%
60+ min	8	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 33.3% (101 of 303)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	73.8%
Nonfamily households	32	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	91.7%
Vacant	11	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	57.4%
Renter-occupied	52	42.6%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	72.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.3%
5 to 19 units	12	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2915220
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5451, -90.2869