Cowee

  1. Cowee Legal Resources
  2. Cowee Statistics
  3. Cowee Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cowee Employment Information
  5. Cowee Family Information
  6. Cowee Education Information
  7. Cowee Public Benefits Information
  8. Cowee Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cowee Legal Resources Back to top

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Cowee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,884
  • Land Area (2000): 118.845 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.246 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,275
Cowee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 1.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,868 98.94%

Cowee 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.


Cowee Employment Information Back to top
Cowee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 100 23.81%
2. Educational Services 34 8.10%
3. Repair and Maintenance 22 5.24%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 4.52%
5. Wood Manufacturing 18 4.29%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 3.81%
7. Health Care 15 3.57%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.33%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 14 3.33%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 3.33%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13 3.10%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.62%
13. Book Stores and News Dealers 10 2.38%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.90%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 1.90%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.90%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 8 1.90%
18. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.90%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.90%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 67 16.54%
2. Health Care 42 10.37%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 24 5.93%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 5.93%
5. Social Assistance 24 5.93%
6. Finance and Insurance 21 5.19%
7. U.S. Postal Service 20 4.94%
8. Department and Other General Stores 19 4.69%
9. Public Administration 19 4.69%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 17 4.20%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 3.70%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 2.72%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.72%
14. Construction 10 2.47%
15. Mining 10 2.47%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 2.47%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.98%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 1.98%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 7 1.73%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.73%

Cowee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 58 13.81%
2. Carpenters 51 12.14%
3. Other Production Occupations 29 6.90%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 5.00%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 4.76%
6. Other Construction Trades 15 3.57%
7. Registered Nurses 15 3.57%
8. Woodworkers 15 3.57%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 3.33%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 3.33%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 3.33%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 2.86%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 2.62%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 1.90%
15. Other Management Occupations 8 1.90%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 8 1.90%
17. Secretaries and Admins 8 1.90%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 1.90%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 8 1.90%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 9.88%
2. Child Care Workers 33 8.15%
3. Secretaries and Admins 28 6.91%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 5.19%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 4.94%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 20 4.94%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 4.94%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 4.44%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 17 4.20%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 17 4.20%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 3.70%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 3.70%
13. Registered Nurses 15 3.70%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 3.21%
15. Other Management Occupations 10 2.47%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.22%
17. Cashiers 9 2.22%
18. Social Scientists and Related 9 2.22%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 1.98%
20. Business Operations Specialists 8 1.98%

Cowee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 769 49.04%
15-35 hours 164 10.46%
1-14 hours 35 2.23%
No regular hours 600 38.27%

Cowee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 0.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 0.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 1.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36 4.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 150 19.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 149 19.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 164 21.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 8.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 1.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 57 7.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 3.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 42 5.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 5.80%

Cowee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 3.22%
5-9 33 4.25%
10-14 61 7.86%
15-19 160 20.62%
20-24 187 24.10%
25-29 52 6.70%
30-34 113 14.56%
35-39 33 4.25%
40-44 10 1.29%
45-59 50 6.44%
60-89 22 2.84%
At least 90 30 3.87%

Cowee 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% 518 66.75%
30-44 7 0.90% 149 19.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 50 6.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 52 6.70%

Cowee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 187 22.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 564 68.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 2.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 5.94%

Cowee 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.


Cowee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 823 (1,888 people)
Families (2000): 628 (1,637 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 213
People at same address in 1995: 896
Cowee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46 5.59%
$10,000-$14,999 83 10.09%
$15,000-$19,999 72 8.75%
$20,000-$24,999 87 10.57%
$25,000-$29,999 29 3.52%
$30,000-$34,999 124 15.07%
$35,000-$39,999 38 4.62%
$40,000-$44,999 54 6.56%
$45,000-$49,999 48 5.83%
$50,000-$59,999 38 4.62%
$60,000-$74,999 78 9.48%
$75,000-$99,999 77 9.36%
$100,000-$124,999 17 2.07%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 32 3.89%

Cowee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 193 23.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 350 42.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 128 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 76 9.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 4.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cowee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 576 26.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 256 11.75%
Public Assistance 11 0.51%
Retirement 177 8.13%
Self Employment 130 5.97%
Social Security 339 15.56%
Supplemental Security 25 1.15%
Wage / Salary 541 24.84%
Other 123 5.65%

Cowee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 360 68.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 163 31.17%

Cowee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 555 69.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135 16.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 5.14%

Cowee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 562 71.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 10.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 10.39%

Cowee 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.


Cowee Education Information Back to top
Cowee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 73 4.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 208 13.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 547 35.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 338 21.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 124 7.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 136 8.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 125 8.06%

Cowee 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 28 1.49% 10 0.53% 38 2.02%
Grades 1-4 80 4.25% 27 1.43% 107 5.68%
Grades 5-8 60 3.18% 9 0.48% 69 3.66%
Grades 9-12 77 4.09% 22 1.17% 99 5.25%
Undergrad college 39 2.07% 5 0.27% 44 2.34%
Graduate or professional school 23 1.22% 19 1.01% 42 2.23%
Total 307 16.30% 92 4.88% 399 21.18%

Cowee 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.


Cowee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cowee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,787 95.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 88 4.69%

Cowee 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.


Cowee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cowee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 172 9.13%
10-19 Years 224 11.89%
20-29 Years 128 6.79%
30-39 Years 208 11.04%
40-49 Years 271 14.38%
50-59 Years 312 16.56%
60-69 Years 291 15.45%
70-79 Years 195 10.35%
80-89 Years 66 3.50%
90+ Years 17 0.90%

Cowee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 934 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 950 50.42%

Cowee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,823 96.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Cowee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 267 17.09%
2. United States Or American 226 14.47%
3. English 219 14.02%
4. Irish 179 11.46%
5. Scotch Irish 168 10.76%
6. Scottish 120 7.68%
7. French Non-Basque 89 5.70%
8. Dutch 79 5.06%
9. Swedish 34 2.18%
10. Italian 33 2.11%

Cowee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,757 95.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 1.20%
3. Japanese 16 0.87%
4. Tagalog 16 0.87%
5. Other West Germanic 13 0.71%
6. French 8 0.44%

Cowee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,845 97.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.95%

Cowee 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.
Cowee 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.