Cobden

Population: 1,064
Median household income: $42,250
Median home value: $106,400

Cobden, a community in Union County, Illinois, has 1,064 residents. Its median household income of $42,250 runs below the Union County figure of $56,420.

From 2019 to 2023, Cobden's population held roughly steady from 1,054 to 1,064, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $88,300 to $106,400.

The median resident is 47.2 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 23.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,064
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,250
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 537
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0541,064

Median household income

$41,607$42,250

Median home value

$88,300$106,400

Median gross rent

$412$225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,054	$41,607	$88,300	$412
2020	1,018	$38,750	$95,900	$225
2021	1,132	$34,704	$97,100	—
2022	1,023	$38,929	$106,100	—
2023	1,064	$42,250	$106,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5423.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.1%
5 to 17	161	15.1%
18 to 24	95	8.9%
25 to 34	42	3.9%
35 to 44	152	14.3%
45 to 54	247	23.2%
55 to 64	108	10.2%
65 to 74	141	13.3%
75 and over	74	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	666	62.6%
Black or African American	13	1.2%
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	46	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	16.2%
High school graduate	211	27.6%
Some college or associate's	278	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	118	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	77.9%
Carpooled	57	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.4%
Bicycle	2	0.6%
Worked from home	12	3.4%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	33.9%
15 to 29 min	63	18.3%
30 to 44 min	124	35.9%
45 to 59 min	10	2.9%
60+ min	31	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 29.2% (302 of 1,034)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	67.6%
Nonfamily households	136	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	78.2%
Vacant	117	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	73.1%
Renter-occupied	113	26.9%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	406	75.6%
1-unit, attached	12	2.2%
2 to 4 units	65	12.1%
5 to 19 units	33	6.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5333, -89.2544