Population 605 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowie
Household size in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bowie has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bowie is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bowie: 4.9% 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 Bowie
Renters in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bowie own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 82.3% 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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bowie: 29.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bowie is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $649 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$50 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bowie pays $649 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bowie
Bachelor's degrees in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, 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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Bowie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bowie than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Arizona as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Bowie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | 2.56 | 36.5 | 4.9% | 27.0% | 29.4% | 1984 | $649 | 12.8% | 74.0% | 4.6% |
| Willcox | 2.77 | 41.0 | 15.1% | 32.8% | 22.1% | 1980 | $867 | 16.7% | 80.7% | 5.1% |
| Lordsburg | 2.60 | 41.8 | 16.3% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 1972 | $818 | 12.3% | 85.3% | 4.1% |
| Glen Acres | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Redington | 2.48 | 58.3 | 6.6% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 1993 | $1,325 | 34.9% | 92.0% | 7.9% |
| Separ | 2.74 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 35.4% | 1981 | $680 | 29.3% | 92.3% | 1.8% |
| Mount Lemmon | 2.08 | 65.3 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 43.0% | 1998 | $2,073 | 60.5% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
| Tanque Verde | 2.38 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1986 | $1,666 | 59.1% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| Catalina Foothills | 2.16 | 54.1 | 4.5% | 24.8% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,799 | 71.5% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Tucson area | 2.48 | 41.7 | 11.3% | 34.8% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,479 | 36.4% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| Catalina | 2.33 | 57.3 | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 1995 | $1,644 | 33.5% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
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 Bowie. 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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