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Cos Cob

Connecticut · 7,546 residents · 2.15 sq mi
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Cos Cob is home to 7,546 people in Connecticut. That is roughly 99% ahead of the Connecticut median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,210,400. Median household income runs $190,481, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Renters pay $3,067 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

7,546
+3%since 2023
from 7,354 in 2023
2010 – 2024
3,507 / sq mi
+3%since 2023
from 3,417 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
39.6
+1%since 2023
from 39.3 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.15 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6K7K7K7K8K201020202024Cos Cob
20248K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.2%(618)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(527)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(463)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.7%(734)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.5%(265)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.5%(642)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(1,151)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(1,019)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(961)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(761)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(341)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(64)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$190,481
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $176,602 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
$104,168
+5%since 2023
from $99,232 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 80.4% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
5.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 5.5% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.512
+4%since 2023
from 0.491 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services21%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration15.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food7.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information4.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,210,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,149,500 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
$3,067
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $2,574 in 2023
US average: $1,442
66.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 65.4% in 2023
33.3% rent
3.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 2.8% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.74 people
−1%since 2023
from 2.78 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
21.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 21.5% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
64.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2023
from 57.5% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
6.4
−2%since 2023
from 6.5 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(4,944)
Black2.9%(211)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(1,043)
Asian5.4%(394)
Other10.4%(762)
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(4,863)
Black3.1%(237)
Hispanic / Latino15%(1,131)
Asian6.5%(494)
Other10.9%(821)
68
+6%since 2023
from 64 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.1%(537)
Colombian2.5%(185)
Chilean1.8%(137)
Dominican1.2%(88)
Peruvian0.6%(49)
Spaniard0.5%(40)
Mexican0.3%(21)
Argentine0.3%(21)
Uruguayan0.3%(20)
Guatemalan0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Japanese3.7%(282)
Chinese1.1%(84)
Asian Indian0.8%(60)
Thai0.6%(45)
Korean0.1%(11)
Taiwanese0.1%(7)
Filipino0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian20%(1,509)
Irish19.7%(1,488)
English13.1%(991)
German4.9%(367)
Jamaican4.7%(353)
American4.2%(316)
Brazilian3.6%(273)
Polish2.1%(156)
Swedish1.6%(124)
Scottish1.6%(120)
Greek1.4%(107)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(67)
Norwegian0.8%(62)
French0.8%(57)
Swiss0.7%(54)
Serbian0.7%(52)
Hungarian0.4%(29)
Slovak0.4%(29)
Croatian0.4%(28)
Dutch0.3%(24)
Haitian0.3%(22)
Portuguese0.3%(21)
Lithuanian0.3%(20)
Canadian0.3%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(19)
Welsh0.2%(14)
Austrian0.2%(12)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Romanian0.1%(10)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Czech0.1%(8)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

70.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 70.3% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2023
from 96.1% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
36.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 36.9% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.9 min
−1%since 2023
from 29.2 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
52.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2023
from 54.8% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
4.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 4.9% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
9.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 9.0% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
30.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2023
from 27.9% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
2.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 1.9% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 3.0% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 6.1% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
70.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2023
from 72.3% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 74.6%
7.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 7.8% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
54.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2023
from 51.1% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 48.6% in 2023
51.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 51.4% in 2023
25.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 25.2% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 2.9% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 6.7% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
5.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
99.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 99.5% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.5%
US average: 95.5%
89.3%
US average: 87.7%
73.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2023
from 75.0% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
7.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 6.5% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(747)
Married63.9%(1,804)
Widowed1.3%(38)
Divorced8.3%(234)
Women 15+
Never married30%(933)
Married54.8%(1,706)
Widowed3.5%(110)
Divorced11.7%(366)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 3.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
71.2%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
US average: 13.8%
14.4%
US average: 18.4%
10.0%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.0%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.4%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era74.4%(122)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 164 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cos Cob, Connecticut?

Cos Cob, Connecticut has about 7,546 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cos Cob, Connecticut?

The typical household in Cos Cob, Connecticut earns about $190,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cos Cob, Connecticut expensive?

In Cos Cob, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $1,210,400, and the typical rent is about $3,067 a month.

How educated are people in Cos Cob, Connecticut?

About 70.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cos Cob, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cos Cob, Connecticut?

About 5.6% of people in Cos Cob, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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