COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cobden vs Herrin
PLACE A
Cobden, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Cobden is 92% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $13,517 higher. Herrin has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
COBDENHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,02412,268−92% vs Herrin
Population density8391,268−429
Population growth-7.2%-1.2%−6.0 pts
Median age46.841.2+5.6
Male57.4%49.0%+8.3 pts
Female42.6%51.0%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born16.3%3.4%+12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.5%85.8%−22.3 pts
Black1.5%4.2%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%4.3%+27.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Other3.2%5.3%−2.1 pts
Median household income$46,458$59,975−$13,517
Per capita income$25,411$36,228−$10,817
Poverty rate28.8%14.5%+14.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5620.440+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%22.8%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree4.3%9.5%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation36.9%62.8%−25.8 pts
Median home value$98,300$113,300−$15,000
Median gross rent$225$1,002−$777
Owner-occupied69.6%65.7%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.2%10.1%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%45.6%+19.8 pts
Average commute24.521.9+2.7
Worked from home4.8%10.9%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work3.9%0.4%+3.5 pts
Uninsured5.4%4.6%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025