Cowen, WV City Data

Cowen, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 513 people who live in Cowen and approximately 9,719 who live in Webster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cowen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cowen. We have included Cowen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cowen Information

Webster County where Cowen resides is 556.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,719 and has a population rank of 2,469 out of all the places in the United States.

Cowen has a total of 513 people and of those residents there are 244 males and 269 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 106 births each year and around 114 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cowen varies per year, but currently 512 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 513 people who live in Cowen, there are 129 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cowen is 69 male and 60 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 393.

General Cowen Information
Total area in square miles - Webster County	556.15
Water area in square miles - Webster County	N/A
Resident population - Webster County	9,719
Population rank - Webster County	2,469
Total population	513
Total population (male)	244
Total population (female)	269
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Webster County	106
Deaths- Webster County	114
Population of one race	512
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	129
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	60
Total population 18 years and over	393

Cowen Social Characteristics

There are 4,010 households in Cowen. Families make up 2,833 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cowen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,221), male householder with no wife present (183) and female householder with no husband present (337). The remainder of the Cowen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,194. Cowen, WV moving companies help people in Cowen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cowen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cowen is based, there are 4,040 females 15 and over; of those females there are 624 never married, 2,370 now married, 61 separated, 515 widowed, and 470 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 130 widowed and 423 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cowen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cowen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webster County)
Total households	4,010
Family households (families)	2,833
With own children under 18 years	1,291
Married-couple family	2,221
With own children under 18 years	932
Male householder, no wife present, family	183
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	337
With own children under 18 years	239
Nonfamily households	1,194
Householder living alone	1,069
65 years and over	496

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	428
Householder	149
Spouse	110
Child	137
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	85
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	44
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,040
Never married	624
Now married	2,370
Separated	61
Widowed	515
Divorced	470
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	130
Divorced	423

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	513
Male	244
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	269
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	513
One race	512
White	511
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	513
People who are White alone	511
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,200
Same house	6,395
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	358
Different state or abroad	719
Different state	705
Abroad	14

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webster County)
Total resident population	9,719
Born in United States	10,716
State of residence	8,208
Different state	1,461
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	38

Cowen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cowen. That total enrollment is 2,084 for the population of the country, which includes Cowen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 984 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,245 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 151.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cowen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,084
Pre-kindergarten	180
Public	180
Private
Kindergarten	129
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,030
Public	1,009
Private	21
Elementary and high school	1,623
Public	1,591
Private	32
High school grades 9 to 12	593
Public	582
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	116
Public	109
Private	7
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	26
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	7,325

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,701
Less than 9th grade	1,505
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,296
High school graduate	2,439
Some college, no degree	738
Associate's degree	138
Bachelor's degree	585
Graduate or professional degree	8.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	387

Cowen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,816 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cowen. The Cowen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (644), service occupations (464), sales and office occupations (547), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (516) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (575). The 7,816 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,077 private wage and salary workers, 628 government workers, 197 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webster County)
Population 16 years and over	7,816
In labor force	3,411
Civilian labor force	3,401
Employed	2,906
Unemployed	495
Percent Unemployed	14.6
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	3,989
In labor force	1,493
Civilian labor force	1,493
Unemployed Civilian labor force	288
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,827
In labor force	1,918
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webster County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,939
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	635
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	76
Other means	34
Worked at home	98
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	85,320

OCCUPATION (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	644
Management, professional, and related occupations	644
Service occupations	464
Sales and office occupations	547
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	516
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	575

INDUSTRY (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	644
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	506
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	346
Wholesale trade	108
Retail trade	320
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	138
Information	18
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	67
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	62
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	852
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	84
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	142

CLASS OF WORKER (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	644
Private wage and salary workers	2,077
Government workers	628
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	197
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cowen Housing Characteristics

In Cowen, WV there are 5,273 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,010 occupied and 1,263 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cowen, there are 3,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38 units in Cowen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cowen, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cowen, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cowen. There are 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 100 with rent between $200-299, 184 with rent between $300-499 and 49 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cowen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cowen, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webster County)
Total housing units	5,273
Occupied housing units	4,010
Vacant housing units	1,263

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webster County)
Total housing units	5,273
1-unit, detached	3,389
1-unit, attached	38
2 units	13
3 or 4 units	91
5 to 9 units	69
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	61
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,341

HOUSING TENURE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	4,010
Owner-occupied	3,167
Renter-occupied	843

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	4,010
No vehicles available	506
2 vehicle available	2,106
3 vehicles available	465
4 vehicles available	123
5 or more vehicles available	35

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	4,010
Utility gas	21
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,029
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	557
Coal or coke	253
Wood	849
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	4,010
Less Than $50,000	3,167
$50,000 to $99,999	683
$100,000 to $149,999	74
$150,000 to $199,999	24
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	47,500

GROSS RENT (Webster County)
Occupied units paying rent	843
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	100
$300 to $499	184
$500 to $699	40
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A