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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
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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

Population Overview

Total Population
560
Population Density
889
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.6 km²)
Median Age
36.8 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
9% below US avg (6%)
Disability
34.3%
164% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.0%
28% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population560
Population Density889 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age36.8 years

Gender

Male55.7%
Female44.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability34.3%
Health Insurance93.2%
Uninsured11.0%
Broadband Access78.0%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural