Population 328 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowen
Household size in Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowen are large by national standards, averaging 3.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.94 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Bowen skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Bowen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Bowen
Renters in Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Bowen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bowen: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Bowen has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $384 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $796 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$129 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bowen costs $796 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bowen
Bachelor's degrees in Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Bowen (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (27.6%).
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bowen have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%.
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 Bowen
| Period | Bowen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bowen: 14.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Bowen compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 3.12 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 19.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $796 | 31.2% | 88.2% | 14.3% |
| Stanton | 2.59 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 35.7% | 16.6% | 1987 | $899 | 12.9% | 83.2% | 6.3% |
| Slade | 3.03 | 42.2 | 5.7% | 20.7% | 10.1% | 1989 | $784 | 28.2% | 86.7% | 11.7% |
| Fagan | 2.42 | 38.8 | 14.4% | 24.5% | 5.9% | 1979 | $688 | 24.2% | 80.7% | 14.2% |
| Rothwell | 2.67 | 35.2 | 36.2% | 32.7% | 30.4% | 1989 | $762 | 3.7% | 75.7% | 18.2% |
| Means | 2.69 | 35.5 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 29.4% | 1989 | $760 | 4.2% | 76.2% | 17.7% |
| Levee | 2.18 | 50.1 | 6.0% | 28.2% | 24.7% | 1987 | $643 | 12.6% | 75.3% | 1.6% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.89 | 39.5 | 9.5% | 25.2% | 18.9% | 1992 | $909 | 14.7% | 80.4% | 5.7% |
| Lucky Stop | 3.05 | 37.1 | 11.2% | 23.9% | 12.0% | 1997 | $830 | 15.2% | 82.2% | 13.0% |
| Frenchburg | 2.41 | 45.6 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 15.4% | 1985 | $550 | 14.0% | 81.8% | 8.9% |
| Vaughns Mill | 2.63 | 45.2 | 9.5% | 25.4% | 20.9% | 1979 | $686 | 12.3% | 84.8% | 7.4% |
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 Bowen. 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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