Population 7,211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowdoin Apartments
Household size in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowdoin Apartments average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Malden as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 36.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 36.3 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 36.4 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bowdoin Apartments is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Malden. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.5, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Bowdoin Apartments (21.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.1 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bowdoin Apartments
Renters in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 54.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 58.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 58.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.1% | 58.7% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bowdoin Apartments: 56.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly three in ten owners (28.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 14.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bowdoin Apartments than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1951 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1950 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1951 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1955 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bowdoin Apartments is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,048 | $1,129 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,273 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,256 | $1,582 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,215 | $2,246 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,167 | +$1,118 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowdoin Apartments runs $2,215 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,167 a month from 2006–10, a 111% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 40.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bowdoin Apartments
Bachelor's degrees in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 30.5% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 31.8% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 39.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 46.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +15.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Bowdoin Apartments (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 85.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 87.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 85.9% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bowdoin Apartments never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Malden.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bowdoin Apartments
| Period | Bowdoin Apartments | Malden | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bowdoin Apartments than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bowdoin Apartments compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin Apartments | 2.66 | 36.3 | 21.6% | 56.1% | 7.1% | 1940 | $2,215 | 32.3% | 85.1% | 6.3% |
| Bryant Terrace | 2.82 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 53.9% | 14.0% | 1944 | $2,229 | 38.7% | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| Prattville | 3.31 | 31.0 | 23.3% | 54.8% | 4.7% | 1945 | $1,624 | 23.3% | 74.9% | 8.1% |
| Ten Hills | 2.49 | 35.2 | 3.4% | 63.0% | 2.3% | 1947 | $2,315 | 44.9% | 83.4% | 1.9% |
| East Somerville | 2.43 | 36.4 | 12.0% | 67.7% | 4.4% | 1938 | $2,673 | 49.4% | 82.6% | 1.3% |
| East Boston | 2.56 | 37.9 | 11.3% | 67.1% | 8.4% | 1955 | $1,963 | 39.9% | 79.3% | 6.4% |
| Winter Hill | 2.42 | 33.7 | 5.8% | 59.4% | 6.5% | 1939 | $2,224 | 59.3% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| Day Square | 2.81 | 35.5 | 18.8% | 73.7% | 9.0% | 1944 | $2,136 | 34.1% | 71.6% | 7.7% |
| Waterfront | 2.02 | 48.7 | 8.0% | 43.6% | 8.2% | 1961 | $2,403 | 57.1% | 88.6% | 4.9% |
| Ball Square | 2.41 | 33.0 | 2.2% | 55.4% | 6.5% | 1938 | $3,053 | 74.6% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Gove Street | 2.23 | 33.3 | 9.9% | 78.5% | 6.7% | 1963 | $2,133 | 44.0% | 77.6% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bowdoin Apartments. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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