| Index | Cowden | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $64,500 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.6% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 32.4% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tower Hill, IL | 643 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Herrick, IL | 367 | $52,900 | 71% |
| Ramsey, IL | 871 | $58,100 | 69% |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | $67,000 | 64% |
| Windsor, IL | 1,150 | $73,300 | 60% |
| Cowden, IL | 538 | $64,500 | 65% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Carlsbad, TX | 538 | $37,800 | 80% |
| Lowell, OH | 538 | $82,500 | 55% |
| Beverly Hills, MO | 538 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Eva, AL | 538 | $141,500 | 23% |
| Parmelee, SD | 538 | $9,999 | 95% |
| Cowden, IL | 538 | $64,500 | 65% |
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