Bowleys Quarters, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

7,006

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,534

7.27% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Bowleys Quarters, MD is home to a population of 7.01k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.66% of Bowleys Quarters, MD residents were born outside of the country (537 people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.37k people) in Bowleys Quarters, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 457 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Bowleys Quarters, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowleys Quarters, MD was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowleys Quarters, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 815
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 308
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
457 ± 573

9.09%

Hispanic Population

637 people

9.09% of the people in Bowleys Quarters, MD are hispanic (637 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowleys Quarters, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

7.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

537 people

9.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

651 people

As of 2024, 7.66% of Bowleys Quarters, MD residents (537 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowleys Quarters, MD was 9.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
136 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 49

Bowleys Quarters, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowleys Quarters, MD.

Economy

The economy of Bowleys Quarters, MD employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowleys Quarters, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (821 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Retail Trade (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($104,306), Public Administration ($79,583), and Construction ($78,008).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2024 Value

± 568

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowleys Quarters, MD declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 3.88k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowleys Quarters, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (505 people), Management Occupations (391 people), and Transportation Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowleys Quarters, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

3.64k

2024 Value

± 568

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowleys Quarters, MD declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 3.88k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowleys Quarters, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (821 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Retail Trade (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowleys Quarters, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bowleys Quarters, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,413

Median earning men ± $16,464

$57,091

Median earning women ± $3,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,405), Information ($104,444), and Construction ($78,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,125), Public Administration ($83,182), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,621).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowleys Quarters, MD was $400,100 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,800 to $400,100, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowleys Quarters, MD is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowleys Quarters, MD have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowleys Quarters, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,327

$2,075

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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 Bowleys Quarters, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Bowleys Quarters, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowleys Quarters, MD 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.

$99,534

Median Household Income

± $22,105

2.65k

Number of Households

± 426

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Bowleys Quarters, MD declined from $99,534 from the previous year's value of $107,339.

The following chart displays the households in Bowleys Quarters, MD 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowleys Quarters, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Bowleys Quarters, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowleys Quarters, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Bowleys Quarters, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowleys Quarters, MD (780 out of 6.99k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowleys Quarters, MD is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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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