Cowan
- Population
- 497
- Median household income
- $80,101
-0.2%’19–’23
+22.5%’19–’23
Cowan is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to 497 residents. At $80,101, its median household income sits in line with Stanislaus County's $79,661.
Between 2019 and 2023, Cowan's population held roughly steady from 498 to 497.
The typical home was built around 1979. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 497
- Median age
- 21.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $80,101
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 160
- Homeownership rate
- 63.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023498497
$65,411$80,101
$266,000$261,900
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498 | $65,411 | — |
| 2020 | 472 | $66,082 | — |
| 2021 | 595 | $68,456 | $266,000 |
| 2022 | 263 | $72,857 | $261,900 |
| 2023 | 497 | $80,101 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 512.1%
5 to 1723.7%
18 to 2430.6%
25 to 344.0%
35 to 4413.3%
45 to 545.0%
55 to 640.8%
65 to 742.4%
75 and over8.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 60 | 12.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 118 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 152 | 30.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 20 | 4.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 66 | 13.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 25 | 5.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 12 | 2.4% |
| 75 and over | 40 | 8.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 186 | 37.4% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 260 | 52.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma29.9%
High school graduate31.7%
Some college or associate's29.3%
Bachelor's degree9.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 50 | 29.9% |
| High school graduate | 53 | 31.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 49 | 29.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15 | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone89.8%
Carpooled10.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 220 | 89.8% |
| Carpooled | 25 | 10.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 47 | 19.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 148 | 60.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 25 | 10.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 25 | 10.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 4.11
- Poverty rate
- 0.0% (0 of 497)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 121 | 100.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | 0.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 121 | 75.6% |
| Vacant | 39 | 24.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77 | 63.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 44 | 36.4% |
1-unit, detached75.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other25.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 120 | 75.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 40 | 25.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0616762
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.14 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.5601, -120.9888
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