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Cobden, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Union County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,064
Population
872/sq mi density
$42,250
Median Income
$28,749 per capita
$106,400
Home Value
$197,028 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
1,062 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,250 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,250
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,749
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cobden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cobden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,250
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,749
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,519
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$533M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
329
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
60
Retail
57
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,519
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,106
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,749 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $533M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 329 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,519 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,106 |