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Cowen, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Webster County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
560
Population
889/sq mi density
$30,625
Median Income
$15,321 per capita
$57,300
Home Value
$81,948 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
453
Violent Crime/100K
4,219 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$30,625 median income, 16.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,300 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
453 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,625
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,321
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
16.2%
350% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cowen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cowen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,625
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,321
39%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,046
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$788
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$788
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
216
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
14
Retail
24
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,046
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $30,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,321 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,046 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $788 |
| County GDP | $179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 16.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 216 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,046 |