Population 1,123 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowmanstown
Household size in Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowmanstown run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area. Household size has climbed from 2.28 in 2006–10, 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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bowmanstown are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Allentown area, where the median age is 42.3.
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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Bowmanstown, 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 Bowmanstown
Renters in Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Bowmanstown than nationally: 38.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Just over a third of owners (35.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bowmanstown: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bowmanstown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$495 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowmanstown runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 Bowmanstown
Bachelor's degrees in Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowmanstown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, 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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Bowmanstown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Bowmanstown
| Period | Bowmanstown | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bowmanstown runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Bowmanstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmanstown | 2.51 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 38.0% | 7.0% | 1954 | $1,082 | 23.1% | 86.3% | 12.4% |
| Parryville | 2.55 | 48.1 | 4.2% | 17.5% | 11.4% | 1987 | $1,139 | 19.3% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| Weissport | 2.39 | 37.9 | 18.8% | 36.3% | 10.0% | 1938 | $1,098 | 7.1% | 87.6% | 3.2% |
| Lehighton | 2.47 | 45.1 | 11.5% | 23.9% | 11.4% | 1966 | $1,036 | 18.4% | 90.6% | 7.0% |
| Ashfield | 2.64 | 50.5 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 4.6% | 1989 | $1,133 | 17.4% | 89.6% | 6.7% |
| Palmerton | 2.25 | 47.5 | 10.9% | 32.1% | 7.8% | 1963 | $1,008 | 15.6% | 89.3% | 2.6% |
| Slatedale | 3.23 | 28.5 | 28.7% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 1940 | $1,063 | 14.0% | 71.7% | 0.0% |
| Slatington | 2.55 | 41.3 | 15.6% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1964 | $986 | 22.6% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Walnutport | 2.56 | 50.0 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,403 | 18.5% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Walcksville | 2.42 | 48.8 | 9.2% | 4.9% | 23.1% | 1988 | $1,211 | 30.5% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| Cherryville | 2.24 | 52.7 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,437 | 30.6% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
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 Bowmanstown. 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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