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Cowden, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Shelby County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
547
Population
1,368/sq mi density
$42,083
Median Income
$19,216 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$147,425 Zillow
$767
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,083 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, $767/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.3%
606 → 501
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.8%
$29,688 → $42,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cowden 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
439
-62 from 2023 (501)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,723
+$11,640 from 2023 ($42,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 606 | — | $29,688 | — |
| 2015 | 595 | -1.8% | $27,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 591 | -0.7% | $32,308 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 583 | -1.4% | $36,250 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 509 | -12.7% | $40,278 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 501 | -1.6% | $42,083 | +4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.