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Cowen, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $56,168 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
Cowen:

$56,168
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,454 - $97,124

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $81,381
Here:

$81,381
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $41,375
Here:

$41,375
State:

$63,963

Total population: 509 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 538 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 260 (203 occupied: 127 owner occupied, 81 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

39%
State:

26%

Housing density: 415 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $347,167.

Median contract rent in 2022: $441 (lower quartile is $323, upper quartile is $528)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $451


Median gross rent in Cowen, WV in 2022: $721

Housing units in Cowen with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $58,892

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,713

Median monthly housing costs: $429

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Cowen, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 583
  • Male householders: 81 (34 living alone), Female householders: 119 (26 living alone)
  • 65 spouses (65 opposite-sex spouses), 8 unmarried partners, (8 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 145 children (141 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 76 non-relatives

Size of family households: 68 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person, 16 2-persons.

35 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (2 men, 16 women).

100.2% of residents of Cowen speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 2 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cowen, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 462 bedrooms
  • 313 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowen, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 151 bedroom
  • 312 bedrooms
  • 323 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cowen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2no vehicle
  • 531 vehicle
  • 402 vehicles
  • 283 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowen in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cowen in renter-occupied apartments
  • 44no vehicle
  • 211 vehicle
  • 162 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowen, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 445 rooms
  • 206 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowen, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 134 rooms
  • 175 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cowen, WV
  • Cowen, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cowen, WV in 2022
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 26$10,000 to $19,999
  • 42$20,000 to $29,999
  • 52$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$60,000 to $74,999
  • 21$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Cowen, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Cowen, WV in 2022
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 8$70,000 to $79,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 4$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$150,000 to $174,999
  • 3$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Cowen, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cowen, WV in 2022
  • 8$100 to $149
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 13$400 to $449
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 16$500 to $549
  • 3$550 to $599
  • 11$600 to $649
  • 18No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.0%
Number of people working at home: 12 (10.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 27
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 24
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 0
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15
  • 90 or more minutes: 3

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 113 (65.3%)
  • Carpooled: 36 (20.8%)
  • Walked: 16 (9.2%)
  • Other means: 5 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 3 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 40.5%Males
  • 10.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cowen, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cowen, West Virginia
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Cowen, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 43 (24.3%)
  • English: 24 (13.5%)
  • German: 24 (13.5%)
  • Irish: 20 (11.3%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (5.1%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 3 (1.7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Austria
Cowen:

50.0% (1)
West Virginia:

0.1% (36)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 482
  • Other state: 93
  • Northeast: 21
  • Midwest: 17
  • South: 25
  • West: 27

84.1% of Cowen residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87.2% lived in West Virginia.


Cowen:

84.1%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 61
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 7
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 125
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 11
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Cowen marital status for males
Cowen marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 174
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • Mobile homes: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,329

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Cowen
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cowen, WV
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 21.0%Wood
  • 16.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cowen, WV
  • 49.4%Electricity
  • 19.0%Utility gas
  • 15.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability