About Cosby

Cosby is a tiny town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 838 people and just one neighborhood, Cosby is the 377th largest community in Missouri.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cosby is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cosby is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cosby who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.27%), farm management (11.95%), and management occupations (11.50%).

In addition, many people in Cosby have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 9.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cosby is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cosby a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cosby has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cosby's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Being a small town, Cosby does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cosby Information and Demographics

The education level of Cosby citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.58% of adults in Cosby have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cosby in 2000 was $24,528, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,112 for a family of four.

The people who call Cosby home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cosby is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cosby include German, Irish, Swiss, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Cosby is English.