Population 1,164 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowlus
Household size in Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bowlus holds 2.73 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, 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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bowlus are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Bowlus, 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 Bowlus
Renters in Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bowlus is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.2% 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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bowlus: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bowlus are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, 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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $610 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bowlus pays $831 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Bowlus
Bachelor's degrees in Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowlus have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bowlus have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bowlus
| Period | Bowlus | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bowlus has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Bowlus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowlus | 2.73 | 40.5 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1977 | $831 | 15.3% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Elmdale | 2.77 | 40.5 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 1978 | $821 | 14.9% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| North Prairie | 2.62 | 41.3 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.6% | 1988 | $950 | 22.3% | 94.2% | 4.3% |
| Opole | 2.59 | 46.7 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 1987 | $1,067 | 17.9% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Holdingford | 2.82 | 35.4 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 1983 | $937 | 19.1% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| Sobieski | 2.58 | 42.4 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 1977 | $956 | 21.7% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Upsala | 2.48 | 41.0 | 8.9% | 19.8% | 11.2% | 1977 | $848 | 14.5% | 92.1% | 1.8% |
| Royalton | 2.59 | 37.1 | 8.6% | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1984 | $769 | 18.1% | 92.0% | 6.1% |
| St. Anna | 2.94 | 35.8 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 1984 | $978 | 23.1% | 96.8% | 4.3% |
| St. Stephen | 2.75 | 43.1 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 1986 | $1,479 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 1.8% |
| St. Wendel | 2.50 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,065 | 23.3% | 92.8% | 1.5% |
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 Bowlus. 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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