With 8 people, Cowles is a city in Nebraska. The median age is 54.0, about 15 years above the US median. There are 40 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here.
At a glance
Older
median age 54.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Cowles
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants84.6% → 50.0%(−34.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median age27.1 → 54.0(+26.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population33 → 8(−76%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)66.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)66.7%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II33.3%(1)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Cowles, decade by decade
Cowles population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
33
$48,753
$35,999
0.0%
7.3
2000
48
$61,481
$59,204
10.0%
0.0
2010
30
$91,709
$115,086
18.8%
0.0
2020
21
–
–
33.3%
10.3
2024
8
–
–
28.6%
0.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
