16.9% of Cosmos, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.8% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cosmos, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cosmos:
16.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cosmos:
4.1%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cosmos:
21.1%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cosmos:
16.7%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Cosmos, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cosmos,MN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cosmos,MN (percentage below poverty level)
65.0%Under 5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
68.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cosmos,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cosmos, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cosmos, MN (%)
17.6%White
0.0%American Indian
20.0%Other race
6.5%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cosmos, MN (absolute numbers)
87White
0American Indian
4Other race
12+ races
4Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cosmos, MN
Children below poverty level:
Cosmos, Minnesota:
30.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cosmos:
9.8%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cosmos:
31.6%
Minnesota:
25.4%
10.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
85.0%Female, no husband present
15.2%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
39.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
37.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
20.4%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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