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The total population of Cowden is estimated to be 492 with 223 males (45.33%) and 269 females (54.67%). There are 46 more females than males in Cowden.
The median household income in Cowden was $43,537 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,860(15.55%) from $37,677 in 2020. This income is 58.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cowden sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,496. Overall, the median household income for the village of Cowden stands at $43,537.
In Cowden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,804 for males and $26,686 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,263 for males and $37,446 for females.
In Cowden, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,987.
In 2022, the population of Cowden was 507, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cowden's population was 510, a decline of 0.78% compared to a population of 514 in 2020.
The median age in Cowden, IL is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.20% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cowden population: 93.09% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 2.24% are multiracial.