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The most common industries in Cobden are: Health care (16.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (15.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (11.1% of civilian employees). 62.7% of workers work in Union County and 4.1% of all workers work at home. 54.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 25.3% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cobden, Illinois was 1,116 / 1,009
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cobden, Illinois was 1,116 / 1,009
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 16.9% (72) | 7.2% (15) | 26.3% (57) |
| Educational services | 15.1% (64) | 7.7% (16) | 22.1% (48) |
| Public administration | 11.1% (47) | 15.9% (33) | 6.5% (14) |
| Construction | 5.9% (25) | 7.7% (16) | 4.1% (9) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.5% (19) | 7.2% (15) | 1.8% (4) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.2% (18) | 4.8% (10) | 3.7% (8) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.0% (17) | 4.3% (9) | 3.7% (8) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 6.0% (13) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.6% (11) | 5.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 2.6% (11) | 2.4% (5) | 2.8% (6) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.4% (10) | 2.4% (5) | 2.3% (5) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 4.6% (10) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.4% (10) | 3.8% (8) | 0.9% (2) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 4.6% (10) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.1% (9) | 4.3% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.9% (8) | 3.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 1.6% (7) | 3.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.4% (6) | 2.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 1.2% (5) | 1.0% (2) | 1.4% (3) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (5) |
| Rail transportation | 0.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.9% (4) | 1.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.5% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
Unemployment in Cobden
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 16.5%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.6%Males
- 3.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 30.6%Males
- 42.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 32.7%Males
- 41.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 4.1% (14) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 1.4% (5) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 4.2% (14) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 3.8% (13) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 17.6% (59) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 7.1% (24) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 23.5% (79) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 15.7% (53) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 4.1% (14) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 0.6% (2) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Cobden: | 2.7% (9) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Cobden: | 10.8% (37) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Cobden: | 4.1% (14) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| Cobden: | 2.2% (9) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Cobden: | 2.9% (12) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Cobden: | 1.9% (8) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Cobden: | 8.9% (37) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Cobden: | 12.7% (53) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Cobden: | 13.9% (58) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Cobden: | 19.9% (83) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Cobden: | 9.1% (38) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Cobden: | 2.9% (12) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Cobden: | 1.2% (5) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Cobden: | 1.0% (4) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Cobden: | 0.2% (1) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Cobden: | 15.8% (66) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Cobden: | 4.3% (18) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 3.6% (5) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 4.9% (7) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 3.3% (5) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 19.7% (27) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 11.5% (16) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 29.8% (41) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 13.8% (19) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 0.7% (1) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 6.4% (9) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Cobden: | 5.5% (8) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 6.9% (14) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 3.6% (7) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 4.2% (8) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 16.1% (32) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 3.9% (8) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 19.3% (39) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 16.9% (34) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 6.4% (13) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 1.0% (2) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 4.5% (9) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 13.4% (27) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Cobden: | 3.2% (6) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.7%
Number of people working at home: 15 (4.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 15 (4.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Cobden: | 7.9% (33) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Cobden: | 12.9% (54) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Cobden: | 15.6% (65) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Cobden: | 17.5% (73) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Cobden: | 9.6% (40) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Cobden: | 6.2% (26) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Cobden: | 11.2% (47) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Cobden: | 2.2% (9) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Cobden: | 1.9% (8) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Cobden: | 4.1% (17) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Cobden: | 2.6% (11) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Cobden: | 5.0% (21) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Cobden: | 81.8% (342) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Cobden: | 13.6% (57) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Walked:
| Cobden: | 1.2% (5) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Cobden: | 83.8% (284) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cobden: | 9.2% (31) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cobden: | 7.0% (24) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
Drove alone:
| Cobden: | 85.7% (342) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Cobden: | 9.8% (39) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Cobden: | 1.5% (6) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Cobden: | 3.0% (12) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Cobden: | 54.5% (200) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cobden: | 9.8% (36) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| Cobden: | 18.5% (68) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| Cobden: | 6.0% (22) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| Cobden: | 5.4% (20) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cobden: | 5.7% (21) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Employee of private company:
| Cobden: | 54.8% (233) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Cobden: | 2.8% (12) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Cobden: | 8.7% (37) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Cobden: | 8.2% (35) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Cobden: | 17.2% (73) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Cobden: | 1.2% (5) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Cobden: | 7.1% (30) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Cobden: | 61.8% (89) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Cobden: | 4.9% (7) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Cobden: | 12.5% (18) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (193,630) |
State government workers - Males:
| Cobden: | 9.0% (13) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Cobden: | 2.1% (3) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (64,842) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Cobden: | 9.7% (14) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (167,665) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Cobden: | 49.8% (111) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Cobden: | 13.0% (29) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Cobden: | 22.4% (50) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| Cobden: | 4.0% (9) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Cobden: | 7.6% (17) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Cobden: | 3.1% (7) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |