Cobden is a city located in Union County Illinois. Cobden has a 2023 population of 986. Cobden is currently declining at a rate of -1.79% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,042 in 2020.
The average household income in Cobden is $51,134 with a poverty rate of 31.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cobden is 39.4 years, 43.9 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cobden was:
3.67
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
73.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
60.48% of Cobden residents speak only English, while 39.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.13% of the population.
31.82%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.98%
Male Poverty Rate
32.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cobden is Hispanic, with 55.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cobden is White, with 31.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.08%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.8%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
46.8%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
72.73%
Born in Cobden
91.5%
Native Born
19.16%
Foreign Born
6.55%
Non Citizen
12.61%
Naturalized
91.5% of Cobden residents were born in the United States, with 72.73% having been born in Illinois. 6.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.