Cowen, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

245%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowen	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,921	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$41,374	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,131	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,278	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,249	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	16.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cowen is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cowen is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cowen is 245% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cowen is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,579 $41,374 $82,748

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cowen median earnings by income bracket

Cowen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.6%	38.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	37.3%	37.3%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	205	$57,580	29.2%
Craigsville, WV	2,132	$53,782	33.9%
Fenwick, WV	97	$50,392	38.0%
Richwood, WV	2,458	$40,458	50.3%
Nettie, WV	507	$36,103	55.6%
Cowen, WV	683	$41,374	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Happy Valley, AK	683	$71,353	12.3%
Western Grove, AR	683	$43,051	47.1%
Bluford, IL	683	$74,385	8.5%
Troy, IN	683	$63,012	22.5%
Van Bibber Lake, IN	683	$57,780	29.0%
Cowen, WV	683	$41,374	49.1%

Source: The Cowen, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.