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Population in July 2007: 53,193. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 25,410  (47.8%)
Females: 27,783  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20715, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $95,000 (it was $76,778 in 2000)
Bowie:  $95,000
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $389,394 (it was $157,800 in 2000)
Bowie:  $389,394
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $425,554; Detached houses: $452,684; Townhouses or other attached units: $341,800; In 2-unit structures: $179,665; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $244,382; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,406; Mobile homes: $214,423

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 20715, 20716, 20720, 20721.

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Races in Bowie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
  • Black (30.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bowie: 117.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (14.4%), English (9.5%), Italian (6.4%), United States (4.5%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Elevation: 152 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 3304 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bowie

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowie city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

3,676 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 0.8% Africa).

This city:  7.3%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Bowie, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowie to the number of sex offenders is 1900 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bowie:  1.6% ($2,565)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (14.9 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (111.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Woodmore, MD (1.7 miles ), Glenn Dale, MD (1.9 miles ), Mitchellville, MD (2.0 miles ), Crofton, MD (2.1 miles ), Kettering, MD (2.4 miles ), Lanham-Seabrook, MD (2.4 miles ), Springdale, MD (2.4 miles ), Lake Arbor, MD (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.96 N, Longitude: 76.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -16,250 (-32.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,044 (14.8%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +12,289 (+32.4%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.6%
Maryland:  3.4%


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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)



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Bowie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Bowie city center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Aaron O'Reggio - College basketball player (Morgan State Golden Bears), Kevin Teel - College football player (Hampton Pirates).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bowie:
  • DOCTOR'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LANHAM, MD)
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 9 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CROWNSVILLE, MD)

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Amtrak stations near Bowie:
  • 7 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityofbowie.org

College/University in Bowie:
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,323; Location: 14000 JERICHO PARK RD; Public; Website: www.bowiestate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bowie:
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 12 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 15 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
Public high schools in Bowie:
  • BOWIE HIGH (Students: 2,758; Location: 15200 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BLADENSBURG HIGH (Students: 1,675; Location: 3021 BELAIR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TALL OAKS VOCATIONAL (Students: 155; Location: 2112 CHURCH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bowie:
  • BENJAMIN TASKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,508; Location: 4901 COLLINGTON RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • POINTER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 784; Location: 1110 PARKINGTON LN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SAMUEL OGLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 767; Location: 4111 CHELMONT LN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • ROCKLEDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 639; Location: 7701 LAUREL BOWIE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • YORKTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 591; Location: 7301 RACETRACK RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • KENILWORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 581; Location: 12520 KEMBRIDGE DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • TULIP GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 560; Location: 2909 TRAINOR LN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HEATHER HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 457; Location: 12605 HEMING LN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HIGH BRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 402; Location: 7011 HIGH BRIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CHAPEL FORGE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 401; Location: 12711 MILAN WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Bowie:
  • ST PIUS X SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 14710 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL DAY SCH (Students: 530; Location: 13106 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 7210 RACE TRACK RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BOWIE MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOU (Students: 245; Location: 5004 RANDONSTONE LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MATTHEW'S EARLY EDUC CTR (Students: 197; Location: 14900 ANNAPOLIS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CRESTHILL BAPT CHILD DEV CTR (Students: 170; Location: 6510 LAUREL BOWIE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY PRESBYTERI (Students: 152; Location: 3120 BELAIR DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 16010 ANAPOLIS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PATUXENT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 14210 OLD STAGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • REDEEMER CHILD CARE CTR (Students: 52; Location: 7300 RACE TRACK RD; Grades: PK - 6)

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Notable locations in Bowie: University of Maryland Science and Technology Center (A), Fox Hill Recreation Center (B), Belair Golf Club (C), Bowie Branch Prince George's County Memorial Library (D), Bowie City Hall (E), Bowie Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pointer Ridge Plaza Shopping Center (1), Free State Mall Shopping Center (2), Hill Top Plaza Shopping Center (3), Collington Plaza Shopping Center (4), The Market Place Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bowie include: Grace Baptist Church (A), Ascension Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), Saint Matthews United Methodist Church (D), Belair Baptist Church (E), Belair Church of Christ (F), Carrol Chapel (G), Church of the Redeemer (H), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1), Foxhill Recreation Center (2), Ascension Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Allen Pond (A), Woodward Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bowie include: Allen Pond Park (1), Pointer Ridge Recreation Area (2), Heather Hills Park (3), Collington Branch Park (4), White Marsh Park (5), Somerset Park (6), Huntington South Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: West Bowie Station Bowie Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: City of Bowie Radio-Television Museum (2608 Mitchellville Road) (1), Huntington Railroad Museum (8614 Chestnut Avenue) (2), Bowie Government - Museums (12207 Tulip Grove Drive) (3), Amf Bowie Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15514 Annapolis Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Dorsey Best Western (6755 Dorsey Road) (1), Alpha Bed & Breakfast (15402 Mount Oak Road) (2), Comfort Inn (US301 & 50 At Md 3) (3), Mariott Town Place Suites (3700 Town Center Blvd) (4), Hampton Inn Bowie (15202 Major Lansdale Boulevard) (5), Comfort Inn Conference Center (4500 Crain Highway) (6), TownePlace Suites Bowie Town Center (3700 Town Center Boulevard) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowie that have no violations reported:
  • BOWIE (Population served: 24475, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowie, MD


People in group quarters in Bowie
  • 327 people in nursing homes
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 47 people in other group homes
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Bowie compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Bowie (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Bowie Branch, Bowie Town Center Safeway Branch, Fairwood Green Safeway Branch, West Bowie Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hilltop Plaza Branch, Bowie Town Center Branch, Whitehall Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Market Place Branch, Bowie Excalibur Branch, Fairwood Green Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bowie Branch at 15480 Annapolis Road, #200, branch established on 1970-12-02; Bowie Town Center Branch at 4323 Collington Road, branch established on 2006-03-20. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Bowie Branch at 6901 Laurel-Bowie Road, branch established on 1903-01-01; Heritage Branch at 16410 Heritage Boulevard, branch established on 1989-03-27. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Columbia Bank: Bowie Branch at 4201 Northview Drive, branch established on 2002-05-22. Info updated 2006-08-04: Bank assets: $1,682.0 mil, Deposits: $1,128.4 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Provident Bank of Maryland: Lanham Shoppers Branch at 10501 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, branch established on 2006-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,299.2 mil, Deposits: $4,753.8 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 140 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Mitchellville Branch at 12172 Central Ave, branch established on 2006-10-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bowie, Maryland
  • Comfort Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 4500 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20718, Phone: (301) 464-0089, Fax: (301) 805-5563
  • Towneplace Suites By Marriott Bowie Town Center, 3700 Town Center Blvd, Bowie, MD 20716, Phone: (301) 262-8045, Fax: (301) 262-8046
  • Hampton Inn Bowie, 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd, Bowie, MD 20716, Phone: (301) 809-1800, Fax: (301) 809-2515
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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Bowie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim Estimate
Adherents32.1%10.4%9.5%5.3%5.0%
Congregations8.1%9.5%19.7%6.6%1.6%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents4.1%2.7%2.5%2.5%25.9%
Congregations3.2%5.4%3.2%0.9%41.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 21$96,085$54,9061$861
Other Government Administration 16$99,568$74,67617$27,730
Police Protection - Officers 9$44,333$59,1110$0
Police - Other 4$14,170$42,5100$0
Streets and Highways 32$143,492$53,8100$0
Welfare 14$54,305$46,54719$26,305
Health 3$10,284$41,1360$0
Solid Waste Management 49$161,797$39,6240$0
Sewerage 18$74,304$49,5361$824
Parks and Recreation 52$183,837$42,42446$38,453
Water Supply 11$54,332$59,2710$0
Other and Unallocable 16$71,421$53,5663$5,699
Totals for Government 245$1,007,928$49,36887$99,872



Bowie government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,200,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,813,000
    Parks & Recreation: $690,000
    All Other: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,095,000
    Regular Highways: $493,000
    General: $47,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $4,209,000
    General - Other: $3,130,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,793,000
    Sewerage: $2,190,000
    Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,575,000
    Water Utilities: $1,535,000
    Financial Administration: $998,000
    General Public Buildings: $682,000
    Police Protection: $607,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $330,000
    Health Services - Other: $122,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $117,000
    Fire Protection: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $199,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,456,000
    All Other: $436,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $518,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $436,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    Police Protection: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Central Staff: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,651,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,405,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,460,000
    All Other: $371,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,309,000
    NEC: $778,000
    Other Selective Sales: $677,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,532,000

7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.22%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.40% ($45,884)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.12%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC  1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.86% ($51,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowie:
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WILC (900 AM; 2 kW; LAUREL, MD; Owner: ILC CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowie:
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowie:
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bowie fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $245,000
Total average daily traffic: 141,614
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,595
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 132,625

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bowie, MD

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bowie)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bowie, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 239 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bowie)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bowie)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$316,614764$284,2071,509$261,071232$118,229104$222,9100$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$356,520126$279,584274$275,34249$96,66723$223,3541$54,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$292,029294$326,6971,056$325,635201$127,36657$309,2492$36,055
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$320,560113$324,524459$296,89158$190,93820$271,8700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$284,59330$279,617184$331,31815$121,1215$255,4740$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

See detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Bowie, MD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED217$324,294126$341,18513$262,1320$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$331,75242$346,3632$262,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$407,6287$412,0543$364,7531$355,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$353,44613$348,8901$443,8300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$396,5902$351,2500$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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