25.6% of Cowen, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 16.0% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cowen, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cowen:
25.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cowen:
8.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cowen:
17.3%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 38.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cowen:
23.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Cowen, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cowen,WV (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cowen,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cowen,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
35.8%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cowen, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowen, WV (%)
26.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowen, WV (absolute numbers)
149White
92+ races
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cowen, WV
Children below poverty level:
Cowen, West Virginia:
20.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cowen:
16.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cowen:
30.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
33.3%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
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