Bowie County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.4

0.524% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

6.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,295

4.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

38,345

0.545% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Bowie County, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $59,295. Between N/A and N/A the population of Bowie County, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $56,628 to $59,295, a 4.71% increase.

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N/A of the households in Bowie County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Bowie County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bowie County, TX are Texarkana College (748 degrees awarded in 2023), Texas A&M University-Texarkana (471 degrees), and Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana (51 degrees).

Most people in Bowie County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowie County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Bowie County, TX borders Little River County, AR, Miller County, AR, McCurtain County, OK, Cass County, TX, Morris County, TX, and Red River County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Bowie County, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.22% of Bowie County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.9k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bowie County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Bowie County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bowie County, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bowie County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

4.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

4.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

As of 2023, 4.22% of Bowie County, TX residents (3.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowie County, TX was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bowie County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,154 ± 316
Gulf War (2001-)
1,574 ± 300
Gulf War (1990s)
964 ± 249

Bowie County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bowie County, TX employs 38.3k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Bowie County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,741 people), Retail Trade (5,045 people), and Educational Services (3,749 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

38.3k

2023 Value

± 1,626

0.545%

1 Year growth

± 6.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bowie County, TX grew at a rate of 0.545%, from 38.1k employees to 38.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowie County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,377 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,319 people), and Management Occupations (3,749 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowie County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

38.3k

2023 Value

± 1,626

0.545%

1 Year growth

± 6.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bowie County, TX grew at a rate of 0.545%, from 38.1k employees to 38.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowie County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,741 people), Retail Trade (5,045 people), and Educational Services (3,749 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowie County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bowie County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,966

Median earning men ± $2,455

$35,667

Median earning women ± $1,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,309), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,690), and Public Administration ($62,215).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($80,300), Construction ($52,740), and Wholesale Trade ($47,690).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$408k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$217k
Retail Trade
$165k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bowie County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bowie County, TX awarded 1,308 degrees. The student population of Bowie County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,354 male students and 3,799 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bowie County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
48 degrees awarded
General Studies
122 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Bowie County, TX was Humanistic Studies with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Bowie County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texarkana College
748 degrees awarded
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
471 degrees awarded
Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texarkana College with 748 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Bowie County, TX have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowie County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.02%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bowie County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,295

Median Household Income

± $2,241

34.8k

Number of Households

± 1,470

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.8k households in Bowie County, TX grew to $59,295 from the previous year's value of $56,628.

The following chart displays the households in Bowie County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowie County, TX is from Bowie County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bowie County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (8.32%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Bowie County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.32%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowie County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Bowie County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowie County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowie County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowie County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.02%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowie County, TX (14.1k out of 86.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowie County, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 514 in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 214 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.6% of the population of Bowie County, TX has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bowie County, TX see 1,382 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.87% decrease from the previous year (1,484 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1615 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 773 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,382 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bowie County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bowie County, TX see an average of 1,382 patients per year. This represents a 6.87% decrease from the previous year (1,484 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bowie County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.4%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bowie County, TX declined by 0.498% from 15.5% to 15.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bowie County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.7 in Bowie County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bowie County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Bowie County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bowie County, TX.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.2% in Bowie County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bowie County, TX.

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