Bowers, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 304 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 304 (all nonfarm))

Bowers, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 257 (137 occupied: 87 owner occupied, 50 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	28%

Housing density: 896 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $600

Median gross rent in Bowers, DE in 2000: $583

Housing units in Bowers with a mortgage: 36 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Household type by relationship

Households: 304

In family households: 232 (54 male householders, 31 female householders)
65 spouses, 69 children (63 natural, 2 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 72 (27 male householders (17 living alone)), 25 female householders (18 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 14 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

36 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (4 men, 17 women).

99.3% of residents of Bowers speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 6 (2.0%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowers, Delaware:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 29
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 18
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 3

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowers, Delaware:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 15
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 63
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 55

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowers:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 37
3 bedrooms: 40
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowers:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 23
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Bowers in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 51
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bowers in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 21
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bowers, DE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bowers:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 2

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 0

Bowers, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.5%
Number of people working at home: 8 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 8
5 to 9 minutes: 10
10 to 14 minutes: 8
15 to 19 minutes: 30
20 to 24 minutes: 22
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 24
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 6
90 or more minutes: 10

Bowers mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 126 (82%)
Carpooled: 14 (9%)
Other means: 6 (4%)
Worked at home: 8 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $44,999: 3
$45,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $74,999: 6
$75,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 43
United States or American: 33
Irish: 32
English: 21
Italian: 18
Other groups: 12
Polish: 11
Dutch: 8
British: 7
Scottish: 4
Pennsylvania German: 3
Welsh: 3
Austrian: 2
Norwegian: 2

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

Canada (67%)
Germany (33%)

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

This state: 148
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 17
South: 36
West: 7

53% of Bowers 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, 14% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 52
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 13
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 5
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 48
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 7
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,719
Black householders: $53,750

Bowers household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bowers household income for Black or African American householders

Bowers marital status for males

Bowers marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 149
One, attached: 32
Two: 9
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 3
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,300

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bowers:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Utility gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Utility gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	42.9%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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