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Cowden, Illinois

Cowden village, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningShelby County · 0.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CowdenPeer medianPctileSource
Population53454045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$62,031$62,67145
Poverty rate20.5%10.4%55
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%10.4%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$77,000$122,0509
Median gross rent$698$69345
Housing vacancy rate9.7%9.8%45
Worked from home7.4%3.2%82
Population, 2012–2024
CowdenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CowdenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Shelby County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.9US 2.1above US rate
Construction18.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Byron, WY88595$64,1679.4%
Urich, MO88469$61,0428.5%
Denver, IN87553$61,59110.0%
Dupree, SD87557$53,95810.2%
Silas, AL87559$66,2507.5%
Perrinton, MI86513$58,33312.0%
Doon, IA86529$63,75014.6%