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Illinois · Census place 17055

Cowden village, IL

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Cowden village has 547 residents, ranking #914 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $42,083, the median home is worth $76,200 and median gross rent runs $767 a month.

Population
547Cowden village residents
Median household income
$42,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$76,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$767Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Cowden village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Cowden village median would spend about 21.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.2% of residents and 55.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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