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Cowan, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
497
Population
3,550/sq mi density
$80,101
Median Income
$28,095 per capita
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
3,377 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,101 median income, 1.5% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
512 → 497
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.5%
$39,563 → $80,101
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cowan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
487
-10 from 2023 (497)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,256
+$51,155 from 2023 ($80,101)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 512 | — | $39,563 | — |
| 2015 | 525 | +2.5% | $33,438 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 530 | +1% | $47,143 | +41% |
| 2019 | 498 | -6% | $65,411 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 595 | +19.5% | $68,456 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 497 | -16.5% | $80,101 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.