Population 303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowman
Household size in Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowman average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bowman are younger than 39.5 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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Bowman, 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 Bowman
Renters in Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Bowman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.3% 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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bowman as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (9.3%).
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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bowman is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$132 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowman runs $785 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Bowman
Bachelor's degrees in Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, 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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bowman is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Indiana 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 Bowman
| Period | Bowman | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bowman than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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).
Bowman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman | 2.71 | 39.5 | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 1967 | $785 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Oatsville | 2.37 | 52.4 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $739 | 13.5% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
| West Petersburg | 2.34 | 51.3 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 1973 | $765 | 14.8% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
| Petersburg | 2.46 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 14.8% | 12.8% | 1970 | $810 | 13.7% | 88.6% | 4.2% |
| Willisville | 2.37 | 52.4 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $739 | 13.5% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
| Monroe City | 2.57 | 38.1 | 7.6% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1965 | $863 | 19.1% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
| Union | 3.02 | 32.7 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 12.0% | 1984 | $739 | 22.8% | 88.7% | 7.3% |
| Glezen | 2.42 | 50.7 | 6.8% | 2.1% | 9.5% | 1980 | $822 | 13.7% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
| Iona | 3.11 | 32.5 | 8.0% | 13.6% | 21.6% | 1965 | $633 | 34.4% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Algiers | 2.68 | 35.3 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 1974 | $703 | 18.4% | 88.0% | 8.9% |
| Mount Olympus | 2.31 | 54.1 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 1969 | $800 | 21.0% | 95.4% | 1.4% |
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 Bowman. 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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