Bowdon, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,006

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

31.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,337

46.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,500

Population & Diversity

Bowdon, GA is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Bowdon, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bowdon, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowdon, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowdon, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 495
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
315 ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 108

2.49%

Hispanic Population

50 people

2.49% of the people in Bowdon, GA are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowdon, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24
Korea
4 ± 16

Bowdon, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowdon, GA.

Economy

The economy of Bowdon, GA employs 895 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowdon, GA were Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,961), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,434).

Employment

Occupations

895

2024 Value

± 237

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowdon, GA grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 842 employees to 895 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowdon, GA, are Production Occupations (152 people), Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowdon, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

895

2024 Value

± 237

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowdon, GA grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 842 employees to 895 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowdon, GA, are Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowdon, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bowdon, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,091

Median earning men ± $8,332

$37,279

Median earning women ± $11,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($131,458), Construction ($55,417), and Manufacturing ($38,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,625) and Retail Trade ($17,024).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowdon, GA was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $167,500, a 3.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bowdon, GA is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowdon, GA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowdon, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,913

$440

Median Property Taxes

±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bowdon, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bowdon, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Bowdon, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowdon, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,337

Median Household Income

± $27,287

847

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 847 households in Bowdon, GA grew to $65,337 from the previous year's value of $44,674.

The following chart displays the households in Bowdon, GA 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 Bowdon, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (8.16%)
Walked (2.68%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Bowdon, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.16%) and those who walked to work (2.68%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowdon, GA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Bowdon, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowdon, GA (369 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowdon, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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