Population 639 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bowmansville
Household size in Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.59 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowmansville are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.27 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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Bowmansville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Bowmansville (14.1%), above 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 Bowmansville
Renters in Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Bowmansville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bowmansville: just 1.9% 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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Bowmansville was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,432 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$802 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowmansville runs $1,432 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Bowmansville
Bachelor's degrees in Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowmansville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Bowmansville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Bowmansville
| Period | Bowmansville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bowmansville has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Bowmansville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmansville | 3.03 | 39.1 | 14.1% | 17.6% | 1.9% | 1982 | $1,432 | 14.9% | 82.8% | 1.1% |
| Fivepointville | 2.11 | 56.8 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 1985 | $1,616 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Maple Grove Park | 3.27 | 40.1 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1977 | $1,348 | 18.5% | 80.7% | 0.7% |
| Adamstown | 2.76 | 35.7 | 15.1% | 17.4% | 4.3% | 1995 | $1,248 | 38.7% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| Terre Hill | 2.58 | 33.6 | 13.4% | 41.8% | 5.5% | 1960 | $1,283 | 12.2% | 79.2% | 2.2% |
| Mohnton | 2.66 | 45.2 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 5.6% | 1976 | $1,180 | 34.4% | 93.9% | 3.7% |
| East Earl | 2.97 | 37.2 | 5.0% | 23.7% | 5.4% | 1978 | $1,295 | 12.5% | 65.3% | 1.0% |
| Denver | 2.78 | 40.9 | 9.6% | 14.6% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,340 | 23.4% | 86.3% | 2.3% |
| Churchtown | 3.49 | 35.5 | 1.5% | 16.7% | 1.5% | 1977 | $1,199 | 18.1% | 68.2% | 0.2% |
| Reamstown | 3.01 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 30.2% | 0.3% | 1972 | $1,182 | 23.8% | 78.5% | 4.7% |
| Pennwyn | 3.10 | 41.0 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,402 | 64.3% | 89.7% | 1.3% |
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 Bowmansville. 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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