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County population in July 2011: 92,684 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,449
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,609
% of renters here:

29%
State:

33%

Land area: 888 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 104 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bowie County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (14.8%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Public administration (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Bowie County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (23.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 45,043  (50.4%)
Females: 44,263  (49.6%)

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Average household size:
Bowie County:

2.5 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,860 ($33,001 in 1999)
This county:

$40860
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $440 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $597)
This county:

$440
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,400 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Bowie County:

$89,400
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,000 - $160,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $164,531
Here:

$164,531
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,156
Here:

$125,156
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $823,168
Here:

$823,168
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $486,545
Here:

$486,545
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,227
Here:

$95,227
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $52,826
Here:

$52,826
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,674
Here:

$30,674
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $343

Institutionalized population: 6,420

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 73
  • Burglaries: 183
  • Thefts: 353
  • Auto thefts: 93

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 100
  • Burglaries: 172
  • Thefts: 369
  • Auto thefts: 56

Bowie County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 134 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 2009: 172 buildings, average cost: $101,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Bowie County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 69.0%
Obama (Democratic): 30.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,473 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $695 (0.8%)


Bowie County household income distribution in 2009 Bowie County home values distribution


Bowie County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.7%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.7%
Bowie County:

19.7%
Texas:

17.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 22 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.7%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.7%

Area name: Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bowie County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston, Hooks, Nash, De Kalb, Maud, Redwater, Red Lick, Leary.

Bowie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Bowie County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.bowie.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Bowie County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bowie County: Daniels Chapel (A), Eylau Siding (B), Bann Substation (C), R C Miller Memorial Library (D), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department (E), Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department (F), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department (G), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H), Texas Forest Service New Boston Office (I), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bowie County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Austin Chapel (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Buchanan First Baptist Church (E), Apostolic Heritage Church (F), Big Woods Church (G), Bright Star Church (H), Buchanan Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), De Kalb Cemetery (3), Till Cemetery (4), Barfield Cemetery (5), McAdams Cemetery (6), McWright Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gunn Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Hubbard Slough (E), Goss Lake (F), Shaw Lake (G), Mudd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boardinghouse Creek (A), Brooks Creek (B), Boothe Creek (C), Blythe Creek (D), Austin Chapel Branch (E), Big Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Bassett Creek (H), Barkman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bowie County include: Kelly Creek Park (1), Herron Creek Park (2), Mauldin Lake Park (3), Clear Spring Park (4), Berry Farm Park (5), Big Creek Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Little River County, Arkansas , McCurtain County, Oklahoma , Miller County, Arkansas , Morris County , Red River County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,226
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,332 (40% naturalized citizens)

Bowie County:

1.5%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 345
  • 1990 to 1994: 191
  • 1985 to 1989: 199
  • 1980 to 1984: 104
  • 1975 to 1979: 169
  • 1970 to 1974: 86
  • 1970 to 1974: 101
  • 1965 to 1969: 137

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Bowie County marital status for males
Bowie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,281
  • One, attached: 523
  • Two: 767
  • 3 or 4: 1,171
  • 5 to 9: 879
  • 10 to 19: 395
  • 20 or more: 1,733
  • Mobile homes: 5,634
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Bowie County with a mortgage: 9,104 (286 second mortgage, 408 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,962

Here:

53.3% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.63%
Here61.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 55,041
Total congregations: 149

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents29,681 (53.9%)6,407 (11.6%)3,317 (6.0%)2,932 (5.3%)2,860 (5.2%)
Congregations49 (32.9%)20 (13.4%)14 (9.4%)18 (12.1%)3 (2.0%)
NameJewishAssemblies of GodBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,600 (2.9%)1,470 (2.7%)1,360 (2.5%)925 (1.7%)4,489 (8.2%)
Congregations1 (0.7%)8 (5.4%)3 (2.0%)3 (2.0%)30 (20.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bowie County - Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston, Hooks, Nash

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Bowie County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Bowie County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
This county:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Bowie County:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bowie County:

14.1%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Bowie County:

Average size of farms: 230 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,929
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.44%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,037
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,549
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.86
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.35%
Corn for grain: 9490 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4245 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7721 harvested acres
Vegetables: 150 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,615 acres

Tornado activity:

Bowie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bowie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Bowie County center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1356): January 8, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Texas Dalby Springs Fire, Incident Period: August 31, 1999 to September 1, 1999, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bowie County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 4, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (44%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bowie County (%):



  • United States or American (21%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Bowie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,237 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 4,399 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0%)
  • Walked: 597 (2%)
  • Other means: 298 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 818 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bowie County, Texas:

  • 4,589 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 863 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 848 people in nursing homes
  • 203 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 72 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 71 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 41 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,239.

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.82%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($446 average AGI)
Bowie County:

0.09%
Texas average:

0.20%

2.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($9,584 average AGI)
5.40% relocated from other states ($21,026 average AGI)
Bowie County:

5.40%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Miller County, AR  2.22% ($25,683 average AGI)
from Cass County, TX  0.47% ($26,261)
from Dallas County, TX  0.24% ($34,851)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.24% ($17,315)
from Little River County, AR  0.20% ($31,581)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.15% ($41,689)
from Hempstead County, AR  0.11% ($26,273)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Bowie County:

0.04%
Texas average:

0.11%

2.36% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,500 average AGI)
4.70% relocated to other states ($22,497 average AGI)
Bowie County:

4.70%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Miller County, AR  1.94% ($27,763 average AGI)
to Cass County, TX  0.40% ($28,350)
to Dallas County, TX  0.31% ($26,989)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.17% ($140,176)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.12% ($31,639)
to Collin County, TX  0.12% ($42,771)
to Madison County, AL  0.12% ($44,257)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Bowie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Bowie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bowie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,869 (11,441 aged, 2,428 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.32
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 28816.15
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 517.460
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 113799.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1235.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1054.690

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101.5

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.72

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 60.5
  • Other - 38.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.5
  • Other - 46.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 82,474
  • In family households: 71,696 (17,221 male householders, 6,277 female householders)
    17,097 spouses, 25,241 children (22,737 natural, 597 adopted, 1,907 stepchildren), 2,345 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 944 other relatives, 1,580 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,778 (3,734 male householders (3,181 living alone)), 5,820 female householders (5,377 living alone)), 1,224 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,832 (6,299 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,213 2-persons, 5,933 3-persons, 4,523 4-persons, 1,926 5-persons, 623 6-persons, 280 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,558 1-person, 847 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Bowie County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $811,899,000 ($8996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $224,113,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $285,566,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,384,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,990,000
Federal grants: $125,706,000
Federal procurement contracts: $143,371,000 ($129,395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $118,881,000 ($79,725,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,369,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,707,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,137,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,040
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,221
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +282
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +348
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bowie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.63 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,001
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,456
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,549
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,514
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,136
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,082
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,447
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,289
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,127
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bowie County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 178
  • 3 rooms: 797
  • 4 rooms: 2,434
  • 5 rooms: 6,779
  • 6 rooms: 6,317
  • 7 rooms: 3,658
  • 8 rooms: 1,794
  • 9+ rooms: 1,456
  • 1 room: 296
  • 2 rooms: 624
  • 3 rooms: 1,609
  • 4 rooms: 2,684
  • 5 rooms: 2,390
  • 6 rooms: 1,297
  • 7 rooms: 407
  • 8 rooms: 143
  • 9+ rooms: 159
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bowie County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 44
  • 1 bedroom: 731
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,838
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,546
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,962
  • 5+ bedrooms: 328
  • no bedroom: 296
  • 1 bedroom: 2,191
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,936
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,784
  • 4 bedrooms: 362
  • 5+ bedrooms: 40
Cars and other vehicles available in Bowie County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,305
  • 1 vehicle: 6,570
  • 2 vehicles: 10,463
  • 3 vehicles: 3,876
  • 4 vehicles: 957
  • 5+ vehicles: 278
  • no vehicle: 1,935
  • 1 vehicle: 4,659
  • 2 vehicles: 2,524
  • 3 vehicles: 397
  • 4 vehicles: 70
  • 5+ vehicles: 24

53% of Bowie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Texas.

Bowie County:

53.1%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 56830
  • Northeast: 1179
  • Midwest: 4134
  • South: 21546
  • West: 3827

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bowie County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (51.0%)
  • Electricity (40.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.5%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Electricity (54.0%)
  • Utility gas (41.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 400
Here:

3.8%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 196
Here:

3.3%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 213
Here:

7.5%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Bowie County government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,708,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,838,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $9,271,000
    Police Protection: $2,426,000
    Regular Highways: $1,477,000
    General - Other: $1,420,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,195,000
    Financial Administration: $733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $630,000
    Welfare - Other: $442,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $283,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $789,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,238,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,851,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $299,000
    Interest Earnings: $141,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $103,000
    Regular Highways: $73,000
    Central Staff: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,067,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $605,000
    Highways: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,058,000
    Total General Sales: $3,950,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,363,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,384
  • Number of aged recipients: 252
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,132
  • Number of recipients under 18: 868
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,980
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 536
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,140
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,574


Bowie County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Bowie County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED359$124,047479$96,317782$119,937109$34,7528$132,250230$64,539126$51,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$96,60042$93,83373$117,8778$24,7500$010$42,80026$57,308
APPLICATIONS DENIED43$98,465115$78,930316$101,991153$20,6340$036$64,50066$46,758
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$107,64536$106,361155$132,12321$84,7140$08$111,75010$68,100
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$125,25018$131,50051$91,84318$50,2220$05$169,00014$65,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$144,35938$186,6321$58,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$191,4296$180,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$82,0003$269,3331$58,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$153,5002$233,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$104,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Bowie County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James79772.5 years
William74274.6 years
Mary65878.4 years
John63874.5 years
Robert43972.3 years
George32875.1 years
Willie30876.8 years
Charles30271.7 years
Henry22476.1 years
Thomas21073.7 years
Most common last names in Bowie County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith48574.5 years
Jones33075.4 years
Williams31774.8 years
Johnson31275.5 years
Brown23973.9 years
Davis21276.4 years
Moore15874.7 years
White15075.8 years
Thompson14874.1 years
Walker14474.5 years
Businesses in Bowie County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott3
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Albertsons2Maurices1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's6
Applebee's1Motel 61
Arby's1Motherhood Maternity1
Ashley Furniture1New Balance1
AutoZone1Nike10
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Olive Garden1
Burger King5On The Border1
Catherines1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A2Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless2
Church's Chicken2Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut3
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack3
DHL1Ramada1
Dairy Queen4Red Lobster1
Discount Tire1Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Rue211
FedEx9SONIC Drive-In9
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
GNC1Sears3
GameStop3Shoe Carnival1
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block4Sprint Nextel1
Hobby Lobby1Staples1
Holiday Inn3Starbucks1
Home Depot1Subway8
Hot Topic1T-Mobile2
Howard Johnson1T.J.Maxx1
JCPenney1Taco Bell5
JoS. A. Bank1Target1
Jones New York1True Value1
Journeys1U-Haul8
KFC2UPS10
Kmart1Vans1
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless1
La Quinta1Victoria's Secret1
La-Z-Boy4Waffle House2
Lane Bryant1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture7Walmart2
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's3
Browse common businesses in Bowie County, TX


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  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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