Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Bowers
Household size in South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in South Bowers are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, 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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
South Bowers skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in South Bowers (21.8%), well 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 South Bowers
Renters in South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in South Bowers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in South Bowers as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in South Bowers are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Delaware.
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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $988 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,117 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,508 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$520 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Bowers pays $1,508 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 South Bowers
Bachelor's degrees in South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in South Bowers: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in South Bowers have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Delaware.
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 South Bowers
| Period | South Bowers | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in South Bowers out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
South Bowers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bowers | 2.27 | 48.0 | 21.8% | 21.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $1,508 | 19.7% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Bowers | 2.40 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 1994 | $1,285 | 28.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Thompsonville | 2.25 | 42.9 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,442 | 19.1% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Frederica | 2.64 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 1999 | $1,232 | 28.3% | 87.2% | 3.7% |
| Kitts Hummock | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Chestnut Knoll | 2.16 | 47.6 | 8.9% | 28.0% | 5.4% | 1996 | $850 | 23.1% | 95.0% | 8.3% |
| Magnolia | 2.93 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,677 | 39.1% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| Mispillion Light | 2.40 | 46.8 | 21.4% | 0.7% | 18.6% | 1989 | $1,421 | 48.9% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Dover Afb | 2.79 | 23.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,812 | 42.1% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| Milford | 2.50 | 43.1 | 13.6% | 34.7% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,276 | 27.7% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| Slaughter Beach | 2.22 | 51.5 | 19.8% | 11.5% | 23.8% | 1993 | $1,451 | 48.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
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 South Bowers. 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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