Cowan, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

497

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.4

4.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.54%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$80,101

9.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$364,300

Population & Diversity

Cowan, CA is home to a population of 497 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Cowan, CA residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (305 people) in Cowan, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cowan, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cowan, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cowan, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowan, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 323
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 220
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

38.6%

Hispanic Population

192 people

38.6% of the people in Cowan, CA are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowan, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Cowan, CA residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowan, CA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cowan, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Cowan, CA employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cowan, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,703) and Accommodation & Food Services ($37,703).

Employment

Occupations

228

2024 Value

± 145

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowan, CA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 257 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowan, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), Production Occupations (42 people), and Material Moving Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowan, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

228

2024 Value

± 145

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 99.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowan, CA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 257 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowan, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowan, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cowan, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,902

Median earning men ± $76,455

$32,431

Median earning women ± $23,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,703).

Housing & Living

People in Cowan, CA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowan, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$252,887

$46

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cowan, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cowan, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,101

Median Household Income

± $38,958

111

Number of Households

± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 111 households in Cowan, CA grew to $80,101 from the previous year's value of $72,857.

The following chart displays the households in Cowan, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowan, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.6%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Cowan, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowan, CA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.41% of the workforce in Cowan, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cowan, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cowan, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cowan, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowan, CA (26 out of 469 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cowan, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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