Cowden, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

534

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,031

47.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,000

Population & Diversity

Cowden, IL is home to a population of 534 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 72.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (509 people) in Cowden, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowden, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
509 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
5 ± 7

2.81%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.81% of the people in Cowden, IL are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowden, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Cowden, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cowden, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cowden, IL employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cowden, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,429), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,000), and Manufacturing ($61,806).

Employment

Occupations

190

2024 Value

± 86

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowden, IL grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 162 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowden, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (24 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowden, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

190

2024 Value

± 86

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowden, IL grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 162 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowden, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowden, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cowden, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,833

Median earning men ± $10,721

$44,423

Median earning women ± $14,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583), Manufacturing ($61,806), and Retail Trade ($50,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,714) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowden, IL was $77,000 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $77,000, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowden, IL is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cowden, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowden, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,447

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Cowden, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Cowden, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cowden, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,031

Median Household Income

± $10,852

205

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Cowden, IL grew to $62,031 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

The following chart displays the households in Cowden, IL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowden, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Cowden, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.37%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowden, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Cowden, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cowden, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cowden, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowden, IL (108 out of 528 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cowden, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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