Bowmansville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,959

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.05%

51.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,381

2.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,000

Population & Diversity

Bowmansville, PA is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.7% of Bowmansville, PA residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 46.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Bowmansville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowmansville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 591
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 88
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 69

1.49%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.49% of the people in Bowmansville, PA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowmansville, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

3.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Bowmansville, PA residents (80 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 Bowmansville, PA was 3.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 37

Bowmansville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowmansville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Bowmansville, PA employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowmansville, PA were Manufacturing (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Educational Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,364), Manufacturing ($72,750), and Construction ($58,281).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 319

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowmansville, PA declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 1.79k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowmansville, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (262 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowmansville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 319

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowmansville, PA declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 1.79k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowmansville, PA, are Manufacturing (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Educational Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowmansville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bowmansville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,453

Median earning men ± $18,477

$40,799

Median earning women ± $7,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($83,882), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,403), and Manufacturing ($79,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,397), Manufacturing ($54,147), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,410).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowmansville, PA was $341,000 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,200 to $341,000, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowmansville, PA is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowmansville, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowmansville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,768

$933

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Bowmansville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Bowmansville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowmansville, PA 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.

$107,381

Median Household Income

± $14,262

1.09k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Bowmansville, PA grew to $107,381 from the previous year's value of $105,079.

The following chart displays the households in Bowmansville, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowmansville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (1.95%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Bowmansville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.95%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowmansville, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Bowmansville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowmansville, PA (31 out of 2.96k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowmansville, PA 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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