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Bowie, Maryland

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StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Total Population57,9266,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$141,995$103,678$80,734
Median Age44.039.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.4%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$459,300$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,330$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate3.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born16.1%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate83.9%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.831.126.4
Worked from Home26.0%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bowie, Maryland

Age in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Median Age44.039.438.9
Under 18 %21.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Households21,5512,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households71.4%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.6%28.7%28.7%
Never Married33.8%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,564$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.9%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.6%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.4%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households7.0%11.2%n/a

Housing in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Housing Units22,0702,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.4%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.4%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.1%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,661$4,093n/a

Education in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Less than High School5.9%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate18.1%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.6%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.8%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.6%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes10.1%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.0%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Bowie, Maryland

StatisticBowieMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.5%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.3%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.0%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.6%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.8%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Bowie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.