Bowman, ND

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2024 Population
1,499
2024 Median Age
39
4.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.5%
48.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,786
11.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,800
3.59% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
789
0.766% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bowman, ND 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.

99.7% of the residents in Bowman, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bowman, ND was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Bowman, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowman, ND was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Bowman, ND is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.33% of Bowman, ND residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Bowman, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bowman, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowman, ND was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowman, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 128
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 40
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    47 ± 39
4.6%
Hispanic Population
69 people

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Bowman, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.6% of the people in Bowman, ND are hispanic (69 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
3.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Bowman, ND residents (20 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 Bowman, ND was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    20 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 12

Bowman, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bowman, ND employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowman, ND were Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Educational Services (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,222), Utilities ($101,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

789
2024 Value
± 121
0.766%
1 Year growth
± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman, ND grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 783 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowman, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowman, ND.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

789
2024 Value
± 121
0.766%
1 Year growth
± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman, ND grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 783 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowman, ND, are Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Educational Services (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowman, ND, though some of these residents may live in Bowman, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,230
Median earning men ± $5,445
$38,750
Median earning women ± $7,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,955), and Construction ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,286), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,012), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,500).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bowman, ND. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowman, ND was $174,800 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $174,800, a 3.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bowman, ND is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowman, ND have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowman, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,551
$527
Median Property Taxes
±$94

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

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Bowman, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,786
Median Household Income
± $3,495
664
Number of Households
± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Bowman, ND declined from $62,786 from the previous year's value of $70,859.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Walked (7.87%)
  3. Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Bowman, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.87%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

11.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowman, ND have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.8% of the workforce in Bowman, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowman, ND (221 out of 1.43k 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

92.7% of the population of Bowman, ND has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 7.83% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.35%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
7.83%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bowman, ND grew by 1.32% from 7.25% to 7.35%.

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