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Cowen, West Virginia

Cowen town, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeWebster County · 0.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CowenPeer medianPctileSource
Population48546955
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$27,708$30,25918
Poverty rate35.9%32.2%55
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%7.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$52,100$74,4509
Median gross rent$675$59455
Housing vacancy rate18.0%18.7%45
Worked from home0.0%2.8%0
Population, 2012–2024
CowenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CowenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Webster County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars8.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services3.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care7.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction6.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Vaughn, NM93493$29,1357.1%
Annapolis, MO89427$28,7509.7%
D'Lo, MS88443$31,6677.2%
McLain, MS85416$29,2687.9%
Red Oak, OK85539$35,4639.9%
Laurel, IN85444$27,6922.9%
Whittemore, MI84492$33,2145.2%
McKenzie, AL83557$31,2508.4%
Cove, AR82462$39,6889.1%
South Mansfield, LA82475$15,4176.2%