Cozad

Population: 3,944
Median household income: $50,161
Median home value: $118,600

Cozad, a community in Dawson County, Nebraska, has 3,944 residents. The median household income of $50,161 is below the Dawson County median ($65,383).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cozad's population grew 4.1% from 3,787 to 3,944, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $87,000 to $118,600.

89.0% of workers drive to work alone. 75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,944
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,161
Median home value: $118,600
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,937
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7873,944

Median household income

$46,196$50,161

Median home value

$87,000$118,600

Median gross rent

$675$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,787	$46,196	$87,000	$675
2020	3,776	$47,786	$89,100	$682
2021	3,960	$51,435	$91,800	$745
2022	3,943	$54,485	$107,200	$810
2023	3,944	$50,161	$118,600	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	5.6%
5 to 17	747	18.9%
18 to 24	199	5.0%
25 to 34	413	10.5%
35 to 44	433	11.0%
45 to 54	376	9.5%
55 to 64	522	13.2%
65 to 74	521	13.2%
75 and over	513	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,347	84.9%
Black or African American	81	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	427	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	365	13.1%
High school graduate	1,104	39.7%
Some college or associate's	897	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	331	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	81	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,739	89.0%
Carpooled	153	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	1.6%
Other means	32	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	793	41.2%
15 to 29 min	901	46.8%
30 to 44 min	83	4.3%
45 to 59 min	15	0.8%
60+ min	132	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 15.2% (592 of 3,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	945	54.0%
Nonfamily households	805	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,750	90.3%
Vacant	187	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,133	64.7%
Renter-occupied	617	35.3%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,467	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	3.3%
5 to 19 units	114	5.9%
20 or more units	112	5.8%
Mobile home & other	180	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3111020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8613, -99.9864