Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowers
Household size in Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bowers is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.1, Bowers is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bowers: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bowers
Renters in Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Bowers rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 42.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bowers is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bowers is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $918 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowers runs $870 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bowers
Bachelor's degrees in Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bowers have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
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 Bowers
| Period | Bowers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bowers has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Bowers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Lyons | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Lyon Station | 2.87 | 28.3 | 9.3% | 47.5% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,285 | 22.3% | 83.8% | 8.2% |
| Dryville | 2.52 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,218 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.2% |
| Topton | 2.09 | 51.5 | 17.0% | 36.7% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,144 | 18.7% | 87.2% | 4.0% |
| Kutztown University | 2.45 | 20.6 | 8.2% | 64.7% | 4.8% | 1973 | $1,170 | 19.9% | 91.2% | 11.1% |
| Mertztown | 2.53 | 47.0 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1974 | $1,197 | 26.6% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
| New Jerusalem | 2.44 | 51.1 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1987 | $1,244 | 35.9% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| Kutztown | 2.49 | 36.6 | 7.5% | 33.8% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,323 | 30.8% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| Moselem Springs | 2.64 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 20.9% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,334 | 25.7% | 89.9% | 3.4% |
| Fleetwood | 2.47 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 17.9% | 2.5% | 1979 | $1,271 | 24.5% | 92.2% | 3.4% |
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 Bowers. 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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