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Of the 564 people living in Cowen in 2019, 56.9 percent (321) were women and 43.1 percent (243) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WV Heartland News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 186-to-166. In the 65 and over age range, there were 76 females and 38 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	166	29.4
Females 18 and over	186	33
Males 65 and over	38	6.7
Females 65 and over	76	13.5

Source: US Census Bureau