Bowers, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

273

18.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.6

2.91% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.23%

38.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,406

9.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$297,500

14.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bowers, DE had a population of 273 people with a median age of 63.6 and a median household income of $76,406. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bowers, DE declined from 336 to 273, a −18.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,500 to $76,406, a 9.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bowers, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.86%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Other (Hispanic) (0.733%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Bowers, DE 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.

97.4% of the residents in Bowers, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bowers, DE was $297,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.9%.

Most people in Bowers, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowers, DE was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bowers, DE is home to a population of 273 people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.49% of Bowers, DE residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Bowers, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Bowers, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bowers, DE was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowers, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 83
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 18

0.733%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.733% of the people in Bowers, DE are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowers, DE 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 Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,383 ± 3,022 people
India
11,725 ± 2,643 people
Guatemala
6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

5.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 5.49% of Bowers, DE residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowers, DE was 5.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 10

Bowers, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bowers, DE employs 90 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bowers, DE were Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($88,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), and Public Administration ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 75

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bowers, DE declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 102 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowers, DE, are Management Occupations (20 people), Material Moving Occupations (14 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowers, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (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

2023 Value

± 75

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bowers, DE declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 102 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowers, DE, are Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), and Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowers, DE, though some of these residents may live in Bowers, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,771

Median earning men ± $10,617

$27,404

Median earning women ± $30,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), Public Administration ($61,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% 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 14.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bowers, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride 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 Bowers, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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 Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bowers, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bowers, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

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

Education

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% 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 (237k), Some college (165k), and Bachelors Degree (153k).

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

The median property value in Bowers, DE was $297,500 in 2023, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,700 to $297,500, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowers, DE is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bowers, DE have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowers, DE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$297,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$67,509

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Bowers, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.9% of the housing units in Bowers, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bowers, DE 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.

$76,406

Median Household Income

± $15,928

117

Number of Households

± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 117 households in Bowers, DE grew to $76,406 from the previous year's value of $69,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bowers, DE 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 Bowers, DE is from Delaware.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Other (15.9%)
Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Bowers, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowers, DE have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Bowers, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowers, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowers, DE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowers, DE (17 out of 273 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowers, DE is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.7% of the population of Bowers, DE has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 27.5% on Medicare, 31.9% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.4% under 18 years, 9.89% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.3%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

27.5%

Medicare

31.9%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bowers, DE declined by 38.5% from 5.36% to 3.3%.

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

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