Population 9,055 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowie
Household size in Bowie
| Period | Bowie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowie run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest. Bowie has smaller households than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Bowie is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.1, mirroring the country.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Bowie (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Bowie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Bowie: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 7.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Bowie was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $758 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $945 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,129 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$371 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowie runs $1,129 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $371 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the center.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Bowie never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%). The share with a diploma is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Bowie is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.45 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 1979 | $1,129 | 15.9% | 87.5% | 5.8% |
| Salona | 2.54 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 1994 | $1,095 | 20.4% | 96.2% | 7.8% |
| Fruitland | 2.33 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 12.8% | 26.1% | 1989 | $1,087 | 23.6% | 90.5% | 4.1% |
| Stoneburg | 2.60 | 45.2 | 3.2% | 16.2% | 14.4% | 1986 | $1,126 | 22.6% | 89.4% | 1.5% |
| Sunset | 2.33 | 50.5 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10.9% | 1998 | $1,150 | 16.0% | 91.9% | 7.1% |
| Montague | 2.52 | 47.0 | 1.9% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 1991 | $954 | 24.1% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Newport | 2.59 | 42.7 | 7.0% | 14.2% | 28.6% | 1983 | $1,047 | 15.6% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| Bellevue | 2.46 | 40.4 | 6.4% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 1982 | $1,032 | 18.3% | 91.6% | 2.5% |
| Vashti | 2.47 | 39.4 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% | 1982 | $1,024 | 17.6% | 92.0% | 2.7% |
| Newharp | 2.38 | 47.4 | 2.1% | 14.9% | 12.4% | 1998 | $983 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| Truce | 3.04 | 43.5 | 9.7% | 14.8% | 51.4% | 1978 | $1,080 | 6.6% | 80.3% | 5.9% |
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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