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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cozad, NE compare?
| Figure | Cozad, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,924 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,988 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,524 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Cozad, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,937±28 |
| Median age | 41.6±10.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.7%±5.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.2%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.8%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,471±$18,689 |
| Per capita income | $65,449±$36,684 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,600±$17,998 |
| Median gross rent | $851±$34 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.1%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.7 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±4.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov