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Bowie Maryland Information: Bowie, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Bowie from the last gathering is 50269. You can view Bowie venues that host many Bowie MD events every year. You can also research Bowie Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Bowie Maryland real estate guide. Bowie Maryland has a latitude of 38.9862 and a longitude of -76.7388. Zip codes in Bowie, MD include 20715 ... more Bowie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bowie, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bowie, MD was 50,269.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bowie was 24,014, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bowie, MD
There are an estimated 11,682 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bowie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bowie is 26,255 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bowie, Maryland
There are an estimated 11,463 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bowie, MD
The median age of people living in Bowie, MD was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bowie was 3,782. There were 36,739 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (4,706) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bowie, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bowie, MD was 49,111.

White Population in Bowie, MD
The estimated White population in the Bowie community is 31,492, which is 62.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bowie, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,500, which is 30.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bowie, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bowie, MD was 150.

Asian Population in Bowie, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,482.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bowie, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bowie was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 470, while those of “two or more races” was 1,158 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bowie community was 1,468, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bowie, MD
The household population number in Bowie was 49,798.

Group Quarters Population in Bowie, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 471.

Average Household Size in Bowie, MD
The average household size in Bowie is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bowie, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,718 total housing units in Bowie.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,188, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,455 were owner-occupied (85), and 2,733 were renter-occupied (15, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 530 vacant homes in Bowie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bowie, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,714, with a median value in dollars of 158,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bowie, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,469 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bowie, average costs per month were $403 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,945 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bowie, Maryland
14,502 people in Bowie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bowie, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bowie was 5,601, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bowie, MD
In 2000, there were 6,137 people in Bowie, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bowie, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,224 people in Bowie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bowie, Maryland
There were 28,338 in the labor force in Bowie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bowie was 34.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bowie, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $76,778. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bowie, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $82,403. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bowie, Maryland
Per capita income in Bowie in the last full census was 30,703. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bowie numbered 94, or 0.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bowie, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 805, or 1.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.