Cowden

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  2. Cowden Statistics
  3. Cowden Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cowden Employment Information
  5. Cowden Family Information
  6. Cowden Education Information
  7. Cowden Public Benefits Information
  8. Cowden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Cowden Zip Codes


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Cowden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 612
  • Land Area (2000): 1.039 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 270
Cowden Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Employment Information Back to top
Cowden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 15 11.36%
2. Repair and Maintenance 12 9.09%
3. Gasoline Stations 10 7.58%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 7.58%
5. Truck Transportation 10 7.58%
6. Construction 8 6.06%
7. Educational Services 8 6.06%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 6.06%
9. U.S. Postal Service 5 3.79%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 3.03%
11. Paper Manufacturing 4 3.03%
12. Health Care 3 2.27%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 2.27%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 2.27%
15. Public Administration 3 2.27%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 2.27%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.52%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.52%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.52%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Paper Manufacturing 17 19.10%
2. Health Care 14 15.73%
3. Educational Services 12 13.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9 10.11%
5. Gasoline Stations 5 5.62%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 4.49%
7. Social Assistance 4 4.49%
8. U.S. Postal Service 4 4.49%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3 3.37%
10. Book Stores and News Dealers 2 2.25%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 2.25%
12. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 2.25%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.25%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 2.25%
15. Public Administration 2 2.25%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.25%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1 1.12%
18. Private Household Services 1 1.12%
19. Warehousing and Storage 1 1.12%

Cowden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 18.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 10.61%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 12 9.09%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 7.58%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 6.82%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 6.06%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 5.30%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 3.79%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.03%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 3.03%
11. Other Construction Workers 4 3.03%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 4 3.03%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 2.27%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.27%
15. Other Production Occupations 3 2.27%
16. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.52%
17. Bus Drivers 2 1.52%
18. Cashiers 2 1.52%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.52%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 2 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 12 13.48%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 7.87%
3. Cashiers 6 6.74%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 5.62%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 5.62%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 4.49%
7. Customer Service Representatives 4 4.49%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 4.49%
9. Registered Nurses 4 4.49%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.49%
11. Secretaries and Admins 4 4.49%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 4 4.49%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 3.37%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 3.37%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 3.37%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 3.37%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 3 3.37%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 2.25%
19. Bus Drivers 2 2.25%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 2 2.25%

Cowden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 206 46.19%
15-35 hours 66 14.80%
1-14 hours 11 2.47%
No regular hours 163 36.55%

Cowden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 7.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 5.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19 8.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7 3.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22 10.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 20 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 3.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 7.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 15.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 12.96%

Cowden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22 10.19%
5-9 12 5.56%
10-14 5 2.31%
15-19 19 8.80%
20-24 53 24.54%
25-29 15 6.94%
30-34 34 15.74%
35-39 3 1.39%
40-44 10 4.63%
45-59 10 4.63%
60-89 23 10.65%
At least 90 10 4.63%

Cowden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 126 58.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 47 21.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 10 4.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 15.28%

Cowden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 17.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 177 81.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 1 0.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Cowden Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 235 (617 people)
Families (2000): 166 (526 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48
People at same address in 1995: 328
Cowden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 14.89%
$10,000-$14,999 23 9.79%
$15,000-$19,999 36 15.32%
$20,000-$24,999 16 6.81%
$25,000-$29,999 23 9.79%
$30,000-$34,999 22 9.36%
$35,000-$39,999 7 2.98%
$40,000-$44,999 12 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 2 0.85%
$50,000-$59,999 19 8.09%
$60,000-$74,999 24 10.21%
$75,000-$99,999 15 6.38%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.43%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cowden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 74 31.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 26.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28 11.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 8.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cowden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 179 29.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 64 10.37%
Public Assistance 5 0.81%
Retirement 31 5.02%
Self Employment 34 5.51%
Social Security 58 9.40%
Supplemental Security 22 3.57%
Wage / Salary 174 28.20%
Other 50 8.10%

Cowden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 78 56.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 59 43.07%

Cowden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 138 66.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 3.88%

Cowden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 14.40%
Color 1 Box Married 133 53.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51 20.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 12.00%

Cowden Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Education Information Back to top
Cowden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 37 8.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 69 16.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 187 44.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 81 19.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20 4.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 22 5.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 0.95%

Cowden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 2.12% 4 0.65% 17 2.78%
Kindergarten 23 3.76% 0 0.00% 23 3.76%
Grades 1-4 36 5.88% 0 0.00% 36 5.88%
Grades 5-8 32 5.23% 0 0.00% 32 5.23%
Grades 9-12 41 6.70% 0 0.00% 41 6.70%
Undergrad college 19 3.10% 0 0.00% 19 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.49% 0 0.00% 3 0.49%
Total 167 27.29% 4 0.65% 171 27.94%

Cowden Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cowden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 486 80.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 120 19.80%

Cowden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cowden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117 19.12%
10-19 Years 93 15.20%
20-29 Years 75 12.25%
30-39 Years 71 11.60%
40-49 Years 80 13.07%
50-59 Years 62 10.13%
60-69 Years 56 9.15%
70-79 Years 31 5.07%
80-89 Years 23 3.76%
90+ Years 4 0.65%

Cowden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 288 47.06%
Color 1 Box Female 324 52.94%

Cowden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 600 98.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Cowden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 129 28.73%
2. Irish 110 24.50%
3. United States Or American 105 23.39%
4. English 34 7.57%
5. Dutch 20 4.45%
6. French Non-Basque 17 3.79%
7. Scotch Irish 12 2.67%
8. Polish 7 1.56%
9. Scottish 5 1.11%
10. British 3 0.67%

Cowden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 557 97.89%
2. Other Native North American 5 0.88%
3. German 3 0.53%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.35%
5. French 2 0.35%

Cowden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 617 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Cowden Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cowden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cowden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62422