Population 435 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cowgill
Household size in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cowgill are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cowgill is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cowgill: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cowgill
Renters in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Cowgill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cowgill as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area overall (7.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cowgill run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $519 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Cowgill runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cowgill
Bachelor's degrees in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cowgill: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cowgill is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cowgill
| Period | Cowgill | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cowgill runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cowgill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowgill | 2.27 | 44.0 | 7.1% | 20.1% | 9.4% | 1975 | $679 | 20.5% | 92.9% | 7.7% |
| Georgeville | 1.84 | 59.3 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 1981 | $1,066 | 24.0% | 91.0% | 0.5% |
| Braymer | 2.29 | 45.1 | 11.8% | 25.3% | 14.9% | 1961 | $625 | 14.5% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Polo | 2.35 | 45.5 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 1984 | $779 | 18.0% | 90.1% | 2.2% |
| New York | 2.42 | 50.4 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 1968 | $1,000 | 19.1% | 89.3% | 0.3% |
| Kingston | 2.30 | 42.1 | 7.8% | 16.6% | 16.3% | 1980 | $614 | 14.4% | 91.5% | 2.0% |
| Regal | 1.91 | 57.1 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 20.5% | 1980 | $1,014 | 23.9% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| Plymouth | 2.65 | 43.5 | 10.8% | 13.9% | 14.0% | 1966 | $673 | 20.0% | 95.9% | 1.6% |
| Millville | 2.14 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 1977 | $919 | 24.3% | 90.0% | 0.6% |
| Hamilton | 2.43 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 34.0% | 7.4% | 1969 | $833 | 25.5% | 94.1% | 2.3% |
| Ludlow | 2.40 | 38.8 | 5.4% | 37.0% | 26.1% | 1962 | $618 | 13.8% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cowgill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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