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Cobden, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Cobden is a Census village of 1,170 people across 1.22 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $46,458, 69.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cobden
What Cobden is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.22 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land959
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cobden
How many people live in Cobden
- Population1,170
- Median age46.8
- Population under 18248 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over272 plus or minus 77
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households427 plus or minus 91
- Family households283 plus or minus 65
- Share of households that are families66.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cobden
Income and work in Cobden
- Median household income$46,458 plus or minus $13,232
- Per capita income$25,411 plus or minus $8,489
- Civilian labor force349 plus or minus 105
- Employed335 plus or minus 104
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over828
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cobden
- Housing units535
- Occupied units427 plus or minus 91
- Vacant units108 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate20.2 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied297 plus or minus 68
- Renter occupied130 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate69.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,300 plus or minus $37,075
- Single family units422
- Share single family78.9 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Units in buildings of two or more94 plus or minus 59
- Share in buildings of two or more17.6 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cobden
How Cobden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute319 plus or minus 102
- Commuting under 15 minutes112 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.1 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more149 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.7 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Drove alone72.8 percent plus or minus 31.8
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Public transport3.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cobden
Flood risk in Cobden
- NFIP communityVillage of Cobden
- NFIP community number171345
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Cobden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171345 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Cobden
Union County context, not Cobden figures
- Establishments in Union County352
- Covered employment, Union County5,377
- Average annual pay, Union County$45,223
- Housing units permitted, Union County13
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cobden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cobden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cobden, Illinois?
1,170, in 427 households. Cobden village covers 1.22 square miles of land, which is 959 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cobden in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cobden?
$46,458. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cobden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cobden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cobden, village of, community 171345, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cobden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cobden.
Is zoning published for Cobden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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