Bowie, MD Demographic Data
Bowie, MD Summary
Bowie is located in Prince Georges County in Maryland
- Population: 55,602
- Area: 18.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,004.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 137.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bowie, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,344
53%
50.8
Male
27,289
47%
49.2
Total Population
57,633
323,128,000
Bowie, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,529
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,126
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,881
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,966
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,402
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,259
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,323
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,287
17.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,210
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,993
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,283
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,318
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,056
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,557
77.3%
77.2
Female
23,952
53.8%
51.3
Male
20,605
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,479
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,457
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,657
13.3%
15.2
Female
4,552
59.4%
55.8
Male
3,105
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bowie, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,309
96.0%
96.8
White
22,145
38.4%
72.6
Black or African American
29,571
51.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
75
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,714
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
262
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
531
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
971
1.7%
0.9
Japanese
53
0.1%
0.2
Korean
175
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
254
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
468
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
804
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,324
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,685
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
812
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
570
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
295
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,008
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,948
93.6%
82.2
Bowie, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
465
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,010
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,182
18.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,912
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,320
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,182
28.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,658
21.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,475
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,254
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,840
49.9%
31.2
Bowie, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,291
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
22,483
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,299
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
943
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,081
6.5
5.8%
Bowie, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,260
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,844
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,488
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,694
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,768
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,894
3.5%
1.1%
Bowie, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
406
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
257
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
681
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
715
3.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,441
7.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,801
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,846
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,615
27.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,983
14.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,569
12.6%
6.4
Median household income
106,098
57,617
Per capita income
44,488
31,128
Bowie, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,181
7.0%
9.8
Construction
1,414
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,346
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,683
5.4%
6.6
Information
901
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
656
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,818
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,957
15.9%
11.4
Public administration
5,726
18.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,354
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,640
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
396
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,674
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,181
55.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,578
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,610
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,042
13.0%
18.1%
Bowie, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,710
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,797
74.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,779
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,242
10.6%
5.1
Walked
332
1.1%
2.7
Other means
207
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,353
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
37.0
26.6
Bowie, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
641
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,830
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,201
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,642
27.8%
21.0
Bowie, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,314
96.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,813
82.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,501
17.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
790
3.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Bowie, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,104
1 room
79
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
239
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
755
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,068
5.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,207
10.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,417
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,695
17.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,422
16.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,222
29.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Bowie, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,104
1-unit, detached
15,039
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,935
18.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
174
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
131
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
789
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,016
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
20
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bowie, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
159
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
212
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
567
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,969
33.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,758
8.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,715
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,334
25.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,218
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
148
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Bowie, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,037
64.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
222
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,667
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
265
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
31
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.2%
1.1
Bowie, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,647
47295100.0
Less than $500
96
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
465
3.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,469
10.8%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,158
15.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,540
18.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,273
24.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,646
26.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,271
38.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,315
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,682
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,291
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,077
22.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Bowie, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,410
41,631,300
Less than $500
28
0.8%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
95
2.8%
1.8%
$500 to $999
150
4.4%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
163
4.8%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
807
23.7%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
978
28.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,189
34.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
91
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,803
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
223
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
586
17.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
645
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
445
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
381
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,103
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
118
0.0%
0.0%
Bowie, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,813
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
381
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
176
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
333
2.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,425
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,887
35.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,587
45.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
927
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
97
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
303,900
205,000
