Cowen, WV Population

Overview

809

Total Population

37.4

Median age

51.17%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cowen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cowen is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cowen's population under 18 was 11.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cowen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cowen, 7.79% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 53.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Cowen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.17% females and 48.83% males in Cowen, WV.
The Cowen, WV gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 52.

Cowen's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Cowen population: 100% are White.
Cowen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 809 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cowen is White with a population of 809 (100% of the total population).

Cowen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 533 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cowen's population increased by 22 (4.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cowen's population decreased by 49 (9.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cowen's population was lowest in year 2019 at 470.