Bowie, TX City Data

Bowie, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,219 people who live in Bowie and approximately 19,117 who live in Montague County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bowie. We have included Bowie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowie Information

Montague County where Bowie resides is 938.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,117 and has a population rank of 1,841 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowie has a total of 5,219 people and of those residents there are 2,357 males and 2,862 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 258 births each year and around 288 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowie varies per year, but currently 5,142 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 5,219 people who live in Bowie, there are 1,420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowie is 680 male and 740 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,915.

General Bowie Information
Total area in square miles - Montague County	938.44
Water area in square miles - Montague County	N/A
Resident population - Montague County	19,117
Population rank - Montague County	1,841
Total population	5,219
Total population (male)	2,357
Total population (female)	2,862
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Montague County	258
Deaths- Montague County	288
Population of one race	5,142
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,420
Population under 20 years (male)	680
Population under 20 years (female)	740
Total population 18 years and over	3,915

Bowie Social Characteristics

There are 7,770 households in Bowie. Families make up 5,486 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,513), male householder with no wife present (305) and female householder with no husband present (559). The remainder of the Bowie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,286. Bowie, TX moving companies help people in Bowie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bowie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowie is based, there are 8,052 females 15 and over; of those females there are 956 never married, 4,873 now married, 123 separated, 1,378 widowed, and 722 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 116 separated, 300 widowed and 675 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montague County)
Total households	7,770
Family households (families)	5,486
With own children under 18 years	2,463
Married-couple family	4,513
With own children under 18 years	1,767
Male householder, no wife present, family	305
With own children under 18 years	165
Female householder, no husband present, family	559
With own children under 18 years	387
Nonfamily households	2,286
Householder living alone	2,117
65 years and over	1,142

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	701
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	761
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,237
Householder	1,392
Spouse	1,085
Child	1,420
Other relatives	81
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	6
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	785
Male householder	246
Male householder living alone	218
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	468
Female householder living alone	439
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,052
Never married	956
Now married	4,873
Separated	123
Widowed	1,378
Divorced	722
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	116
Widowed	300
Divorced	675

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,219
Male	2,357
Under 5 years	188
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	30
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	56
Female	2,862
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	189
10 to 14 years	176
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	29
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	174
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	154
50 to 54 years	158
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	148
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	148
85 years and over	171

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,219
One race	5,142
White	5,008
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,022
People who are White alone	4,811
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	247
People who are Some other race alone	64

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,980
Same house	10,424
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,856
Different state or abroad	1,140
Different state	990
Abroad	150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montague County)
Total resident population	19,117
Born in United States	13,955
State of residence	14,850
Different state	3,766
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	468

Bowie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bowie. That total enrollment is 4,192 for the population of the country, which includes Bowie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,542 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 445.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bowie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,192
Pre-kindergarten	236
Public	142
Private	94
Kindergarten	223
Public	223
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,216
Public	2,199
Private	17
Elementary and high school	3,287
Public	3,212
Private	75
High school grades 9 to 12	1,071
Public	1,013
Private	58
College, undergraduate years	382
Public	359
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	53
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	14,191

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,208
Less than 9th grade	1,188
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,384
High school graduate	4,672
Some college, no degree	2,936
Associate's degree	532
Bachelor's degree	1,496
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	73
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,095

Bowie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,100 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowie. The Bowie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,076), service occupations (1,363), sales and office occupations (1,735), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,140) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,651). The 15,100 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,694 private wage and salary workers, 1,273 government workers, 1,048 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montague County)
Population 16 years and over	15,100
In labor force	8,570
Civilian labor force	8,570
Employed	8,090
Unemployed	480
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,952
In labor force	3,766
Civilian labor force	3,766
Unemployed Civilian labor force	287
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,148
In labor force	4,804
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montague County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,970
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,124
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,266
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	155
Other means	56
Worked at home	320
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	230,660

OCCUPATION (Montague County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,076
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,076
Service occupations	1,363
Sales and office occupations	1,735
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,140
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,651

INDUSTRY (Montague County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,076
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	860
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,094
Wholesale trade	174
Retail trade	914
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	594
Information	124
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	369
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,724
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	403
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (Montague County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,076
Private wage and salary workers	5,694
Government workers	1,273
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,048
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowie Housing Characteristics

In Bowie, TX there are 9,862 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,770 occupied and 2,092 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowie, there are 7,425 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 46 units in Bowie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bowie, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowie, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowie. There are 161 housing units with rent less than $200, 159 with rent between $200-299, 534 with rent between $300-499 and 369 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowie, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montague County)
Total housing units	9,862
Occupied housing units	7,770
Vacant housing units	2,092

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montague County)
Total housing units	9,862
1-unit, detached	7,425
1-unit, attached	46
2 units	151
3 or 4 units	58
5 to 9 units	95
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	82
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,871

HOUSING TENURE (Montague County)
Occupied housing units	7,770
Owner-occupied	6,124
Renter-occupied	1,646

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montague County)
Occupied housing units	7,770
No vehicles available	403
2 vehicle available	4,921
3 vehicles available	1,186
4 vehicles available	279
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montague County)
Occupied housing units	7,770
Utility gas	3,428
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,303
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke	5
Wood	90
Solar energy
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montague County)
Occupied housing units	7,770
Less Than $50,000	6,124
$50,000 to $99,999	1,618
$100,000 to $149,999	282
$150,000 to $199,999	95
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	53,200

GROSS RENT (Montague County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,646
Less than $200	161
$200 to $299	159
$300 to $499	534
$500 to $699	281
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	16