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Cobden

Minnesota · 56 residents · 0.99 sq mi
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Cobden is a city of 56 people in Minnesota. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $15,000. Median rent is $150 a month. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 29%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

56
−8%vs 2000
vs 61 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.0
+16%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.99 sq mi
Population, 19902024
72237516619902000201020202024Cobden
202412
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.3%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.7%(6)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.9%(5)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 541.8%(1)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6423.2%(13)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,875
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2020
$9,497
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,179 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.1%
+9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$15,000
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2020
$150
−47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
69.0%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(60)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(56)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German58.3%(7)
Norwegian33.3%(4)
Swedish33.3%(4)
Polish25%(3)
Irish8.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
31.4%
−37.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25%(1)
Married75%(3)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married60%(3)
Married40%(2)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.0%
+17.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−25.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.3%
−23.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−14.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
−21.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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 Cobden, Minnesota?

Cobden, Minnesota has about 56 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cobden, Minnesota?

The typical household in Cobden, Minnesota earns about $21,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cobden, Minnesota expensive?

In Cobden, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $15,000, and the typical rent is about $150 a month.

How educated are people in Cobden, Minnesota?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cobden, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cobden, Minnesota?

About 16.1% of people in Cobden, Minnesota 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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