Cosmos city, MN

2022 population: 534 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 481.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	500	93.63%	8.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.19%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	2.25%	500.0%
Hispanic:	21	3.93%	162.5%

Total non-White:	34	6.37%	142.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	41	10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	5.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
473
459	97.04%
1	0.21%
1	0.21%
1	0.21%
2	0.42%
8	1.69%
14	2.96%

2000
568
564	99.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%

1990
610
582	95.41%
0	0.00%
2	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	4.59%

1980
578
578	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-105	-18.5
10	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-18	-3.0
-24	-3.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

4	0.7
28	4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Cosmos city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.9
78	14.6%
456	85.4%
73	13.7%

241
2.22

123	51.0%
83	67.5%
17	13.8%
118	49.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
94	19.9%
379	80.1%
92	19.5%

229
2.07

120	52.4%
89	74.2%
14	11.7%
109	47.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.9
123	21.7%
445	78.3%
130	22.9%

234
2.26

156	66.7%
128	82.1%
14	9.0%
78	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
126	20.7%
484	79.3%
173	28.4%

225
2.46

155	68.9%
135	87.1%
5	3.2%
70	31.1%

1980
Number	Percent
40.3
136	23.5%
442	76.5%
148	25.6%

218
2.41

155	71.1%
143	92.3%
5	3.2%
63	28.9%

2022 Housing Data for Cosmos city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	19.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	8.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	5.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	2.5%
$200,000 or more	3	1.2%

Median Household Income	53,295
Per Capita Income	31,369

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	6.2%
Public Assistance	2	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	290	78.6%
Unemployed	8	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	298	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	71	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	135	120	52.9%
Non-Profit	4	10	28.6%
Self-Employed	21	3	87.5%

Local Government	4	16	20.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	156	123	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	29	21.6%
Total	164	152	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	19.7%
Professional, Technical	37	11.6%
Service Occupations	74	23.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	5.9%
All others	121	37.8%

White Collar		39.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	92	28.8%
Manufacturing	56	17.5%
Retail trade	55	17.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	9.4%
Construction	28	8.8%
Educational services	18	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	3.1%
Wholesale trade	7	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.6%
Other services	3	0.9%
Public administration	3	0.9%
Utilities	3	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.6%
Finance and insurance	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	3.75%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.19%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	481	95.6%
Spanish	19	3.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	45.7%
English	78	14.6%
Swedish	38	7.1%
Norwegian	30	5.6%
Irish	25	4.7%
Danish	23	4.3%
Czech	21	3.9%
Polish	20	3.7%
American	19	3.6%
French	12	2.2%
Dutch	9	1.7%
Luxemburger	6	1.1%
British	2	0.4%
Canadian	2	0.4%
European	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	515	96.4%
Not a citizen	19	3.6%

Native	515	96.4%
Foreign-born	19	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	3.2%	25	6.2%	194	47.9%	139	34.3%	25	6.2%	9	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	3.2%
9-12 Years	25	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	194	47.9%
Some College	139	34.3%
Bach. Degree	25	6.2%
Grad Degree	9	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +18	R + 6.1%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +136	R + 60.8%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +105	R + 45.7%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +87	R + 39.5%
D -69
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	148	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	73	31.9%	8	3.5%	229	19	18	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	131	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	74	32.0%	26	11.3%	231	12	11	0.01%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	61.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	83	35.3%	8	3.4%	235	-10	-12	0.01%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	143	52.2%	John McCain (R)	113	41.2%	18	6.6%	274	-3	-4	0.01%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	154	52.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	133	45.4%	6	2.0%	293	-2	-5	0.01%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	130	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	100	39.2%	25	9.8%	255	-6	-9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

148

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

229

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

131

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

61.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

35.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

143

52.2%

John McCain (R)

113

41.2%

Other

6.6%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

133

45.4%

John Kerry (D)

154

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Cosmos city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

100

39.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

130

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cosmos city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	41%	Scott Jensen (R)	97	58.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	57	34.5%	11 [+]	6.7%	165	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (2.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%);
2020	S2	56%	Jason Lewis (R)	123	54.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	73	32.4%	29 [+]	12.9%	225	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (10.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.2%);
2018	S2	44%	Karin Housley (R)	78	44.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	77	43.5%	22 [+]	12.4%	177	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (10.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (2.3%);
2018	S1	45%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	93	52.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	73	41.0%	12 [+]	6.7%	178	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (2.8%);
2018	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	79	45.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	72	41.6%	22 [+]	12.7%	173	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (8.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 8 (4.6%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	88	56.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	57	36.3%	12 [+]	7.6%	157	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (3.8%);
2014	G	40%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	77	49.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	40.8%	16 [+]	10.2%	157	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (4.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (2.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	253
Median Value	$94,800

Occupied	241	95.3%
Vacant	12	4.7%

Owned	192	79.7%
Rented	49	20.3%
Median Rent	$654

Single-Family Units	204	80.6%
Detached	203	80.2%
Attached	1	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	40	15.8%
Mobile Homes	6	2.4%

Cosmos city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cosmos city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Cosmos city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cosmos city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cosmos city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cosmos city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cosmos city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cosmos city, MN