Village in Shelby County, Illinois · 0.4 sq mi · 1,227 people per sq mi
About 490 people live in Cowden. The typical household earns $62,031, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 514 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.45%
Men 31.5 · Women 33.6
2010–2026
493
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
493
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 493 | -4 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 497 | -1 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 498 | -2 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 500 | -6 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 506 | -5 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 511 | -3 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 514 | -69 | 11.84% |
| 2019 | 583 | -3 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 586 | -5 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 591 | +2 | 0.34% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| Never married | 25% | 35% | 15% |
| Divorced | 17% | 10% | 23% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau