Bowen, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

552

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

8.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,750

9.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,700

Population & Diversity

Bowen, IL is home to a population of 552 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Bowen, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bowen, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowen, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowen, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 123
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

0.181%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.181% of the people in Bowen, IL are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowen, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14

Bowen, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowen, IL.

Economy

The economy of Bowen, IL employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowen, IL were Educational Services (41 people), Wholesale Trade (38 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($87,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,667), and Construction ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 83

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowen, IL declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 315 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowen, IL, are Transportation Occupations (37 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Material Moving Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowen, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

243

2024 Value

± 83

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowen, IL declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 315 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowen, IL, are Educational Services (41 people), Wholesale Trade (38 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowen, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bowen, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $12,512

$27,813

Median earning women ± $8,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,667), Construction ($75,000), and Manufacturing ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375), and Retail Trade ($9,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowen, IL was $80,700 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,400 to $80,700, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowen, IL is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowen, IL have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowen, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,906

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Bowen, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Bowen, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowen, IL 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $10,734

201

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 201 households in Bowen, IL declined from $63,750 from the previous year's value of $70,263.

The following chart displays the households in Bowen, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowen, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (8.68%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Bowen, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.68%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowen, IL have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bowen, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowen, IL (60 out of 552 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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