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Bowie, Texas

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StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Total Population5,77030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,488$78,476$80,734
Median Age34.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$174,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,080$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate16.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.926.726.4
Worked from Home5.2%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bowie, Texas

Age in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Median Age34.435.638.9
Under 18 %27.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Households2,36510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.72.5
Family Households63.3%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%26.2%28.7%
Never Married22.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,464$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.8%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,62512,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,703$4,232n/a

Education in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Less than High School13.9%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate43.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour23.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Bowie, Texas

StatisticBowieTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.2%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.6%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%24.6%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.