Cowden, IL Population

Overview

492

Total Population

37.0

Median age

55.49%

Female population %

80.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cowden's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cowden is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cowden's population under 18 was 31.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cowden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cowden, 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.

There are 54 more females than males in Cowden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.49% females and 44.51% males in Cowden, IL.
The Cowden, IL gender ratio is 80.2:100 i.e. 80.2 men to 100 women (0.802).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 42.

Cowden's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cowden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 473 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cowden is White with a population of 458 (93.09% of the total population).

Cowden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 621 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cowden's population increased by 8 (1.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cowden's population decreased by 107 (17.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cowden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 507.