Cowan, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,934

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

3.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.8%

20.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,406

24.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cowan, TN is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.103% of Cowan, TN residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Cowan, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cowan, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cowan, TN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cowan, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowan, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 378
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 139
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 65

1.03%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.03% of the people in Cowan, TN are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowan, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.103%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.394%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.103% of Cowan, TN residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowan, TN was 0.394%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cowan, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 33

Cowan, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cowan, TN.

Economy

The economy of Cowan, TN employs 693 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cowan, TN were Manufacturing (265 people), Transportation & Warehousing (74 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,500), Finance & Insurance ($62,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

693

2024 Value

± 148

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowan, TN grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 573 employees to 693 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowan, TN, are Production Occupations (152 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Material Moving Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowan, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

693

2024 Value

± 148

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowan, TN grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 573 employees to 693 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowan, TN, are Manufacturing (265 people), Transportation & Warehousing (74 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowan, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cowan, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,851

Median earning men ± $4,432

$36,136

Median earning women ± $10,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($42,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowan, TN was $174,500 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,500 to $174,500, a 42.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowan, TN is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cowan, TN have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowan, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,044

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$86

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cowan, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cowan, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Cowan, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cowan, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,406

Median Household Income

± $14,251

696

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 696 households in Cowan, TN grew to $46,406 from the previous year's value of $37,295.

The following chart displays the households in Cowan, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowan, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (5.63%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Cowan, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (5.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowan, TN have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Cowan, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cowan, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cowan, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cowan, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowan, TN (590 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cowan, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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