Bowman, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

804

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,625

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,000

Population & Diversity

Bowman, GA is home to a population of 804 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (675 people) in Bowman, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowman, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
675 ± 218
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 34

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowman, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
Korea
12 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 16

Bowman, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bowman, GA employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowman, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Construction (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,188).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 99

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman, GA declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 326 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowman, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (34 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowman, 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

299

2024 Value

± 99

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman, GA declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 326 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowman, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Construction (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowman, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bowman, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,516

Median earning men ± $12,581

$35,109

Median earning women ± $9,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,188), Construction ($72,500), and Manufacturing ($47,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,673), and Public Administration ($34,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowman, GA was $99,000 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,900 to $99,000, a 1.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bowman, GA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowman, GA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowman, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,898

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Bowman, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Bowman, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowman, 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.

$40,625

Median Household Income

± $30,238

407

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Bowman, GA grew to $40,625 from the previous year's value of $35,000.

The following chart displays the households in Bowman, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowman, 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 (92.6%)
Worked At Home (4.05%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Bowman, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.05%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowman, GA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.704% of the workforce in Bowman, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowman, GA (253 out of 797 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowman, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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