Population 3,684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowie
Household size in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.89 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.59 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bowie is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood has smaller households.
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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2 | 33.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.6 | 32.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.1 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.6 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.6, Bowie is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 29.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bowie (10.3%), a little 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 Bowie
Renters in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 42.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 44.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 46.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 71.4% | 46.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bowie rent: 71.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 48.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bowie: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Bowie are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Lubbock overall, where the median home dates to 1987. Of Lubbock's 12 neighborhoods, only two have newer homes.
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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $777 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $859 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,024 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,214 | $1,261 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$484 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bowie pays $1,214 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Lubbock. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, 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 Bowie
Bachelor's degrees in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 33.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bowie as nationally: 35.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 83.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 86.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 86.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bowie have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Bowie has a higher share of high school graduates than most Lubbock neighborhoods.
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 | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Bowie is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Lubbock overall (5.5%). 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | 2.02 | 27.6 | 10.3% | 71.4% | 12.1% | 1982 | $1,214 | 35.1% | 92.9% | 4.7% |
| Wester | 2.49 | 26.8 | 19.6% | 67.8% | 12.7% | 1972 | $1,018 | 23.9% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. | 2.24 | 28.3 | 7.3% | 59.9% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,324 | 67.8% | 95.8% | 6.9% |
| Arnett Benson | 2.36 | 27.5 | 14.8% | 77.0% | 14.1% | 1983 | $995 | 27.7% | 78.7% | 6.7% |
| South Overton | 2.35 | 20.3 | 11.7% | 88.6% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,142 | 34.1% | 9.1% | 12.5% |
| Caprock | 2.65 | 34.2 | 12.8% | 47.9% | 6.8% | 1963 | $1,223 | 36.0% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| Clapp Park | 2.86 | 25.5 | 26.1% | 59.4% | 12.7% | 1961 | $1,254 | 18.2% | 78.8% | 6.1% |
| North Overton | 1.90 | 21.8 | 5.3% | 99.6% | 18.3% | 1998 | $1,301 | 59.3% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Waters | 2.35 | 38.0 | 5.2% | 32.3% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,063 | 45.2% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| Bayless Atkins | 2.49 | 38.3 | 19.8% | 42.4% | 12.2% | 1969 | $1,112 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 5.6% |
| University Pines | 2.24 | 36.8 | 5.9% | 20.2% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,527 | 27.9% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
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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