Bowmans Addition, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,102

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.612% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

2.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,475

2.47% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bowmans Addition, MD is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 156 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Bowmans Addition, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Bowmans Addition, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowmans Addition, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowmans Addition, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 473
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowmans Addition, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 79
Vietnam
25 ± 44

Bowmans Addition, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowmans Addition, MD.

Economy

The economy of Bowmans Addition, MD employs 409 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowmans Addition, MD were Retail Trade (110 people), Construction (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($60,352), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,654), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,281).

Employment

Occupations

409

2024 Value

± 208

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowmans Addition, MD grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 397 employees to 409 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowmans Addition, MD, are Transportation Occupations (70 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (52 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowmans Addition, 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

409

2024 Value

± 208

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowmans Addition, MD grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 397 employees to 409 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowmans Addition, MD, are Retail Trade (110 people), Construction (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowmans Addition, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bowmans Addition, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,851

Median earning men ± $16,581

$41,250

Median earning women ± $38,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowmans Addition, MD was $187,300 in 2024, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $187,300, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowmans Addition, MD is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowmans Addition, MD have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowmans Addition, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,415

$332

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

22%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Bowmans Addition, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowmans Addition, 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.

$82,475

Median Household Income

± $6,804

399

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 399 households in Bowmans Addition, MD grew to $82,475 from the previous year's value of $80,489.

The following chart displays the households in Bowmans Addition, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowmans Addition, 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 (97.8%)
Worked At Home (2.2%)

In 2024, 97.8% of workers in Bowmans Addition, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowmans Addition, MD have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bowmans Addition, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowmans Addition, MD (320 out of 1.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowmans Addition, MD 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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