What percentage of people rent in Cowan, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Cowan, TN, 2020–2024
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40.5% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Cowan, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 282 renting households against 414 that own their home.

In Cowan, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.5% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 282 (±94)
Median renter income: $36,007 (±$6,243)

Who rents and who owns in Cowan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cowan	Franklin County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.5% (±9.1 points)	22.6% (±2.7 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	282 (±94)	3,942 (±497)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	414 (±89)	13,503 (±514)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.9)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,007 (±$6,243)	$43,047 (±$5,224)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,500 (±$16,288)	$71,136 (±$2,423)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Cowan, the renter share is higher than in Franklin County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (33.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Cowan ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 405.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cowan has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.7% (±8.2 points)	40.5% (±9.1 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$567 (±$91)	$787 (±$110)	+38.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$27,019 (±$4,565)	$46,406 (±$14,251)	+71.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Cowan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cowan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cowan	—	40.5% (±9.1 points)	—
Decherd	5.0 mi	58.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Winchester	5.6 mi	30.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sewanee	5.7 mi	18.9% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Estill Springs	9.5 mi	15.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Monteagle	11 mi	28.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orme	16 mi	5.3% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Tracy City	16 mi	39.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Huntland	16 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sewanee, TN (18.9%), Estill Springs, TN (15.8%), Orme, TN (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decherd, TN (58.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Decherd	58.8% (±10.2 points)
2	Cowan	40.5% (±9.1 points)
3	Winchester	30.2% (±5.1 points)
4	Sewanee	18.9% (±12.1 points)
5	Estill Springs	15.8% (±6.9 points)
6	Huntland	15.4% (±7.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cowan

How many renters are there in Cowan?

Cowan has an estimated 282 (±94) renting households, 40.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cowan?

In Cowan, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cowan?

A renting household in Cowan has 3.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cowan?

The median renting household in Cowan, TN has an income of $36,007 (±$6,243) a year, against $62,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cowan city, Tennessee (place:17700, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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