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Bowie, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $452,582 (it was $157,800 in 2000)
Bowie:

$452,582
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $361,240 - $534,283

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $422,042
Here:

$422,042
State:

$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,135
Here:

$335,135
State:

$328,305

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $266,545
Here:

$266,545
State:

$350,378

Mobile homes: $230,447
Here:

$230,447
State:

$89,353

Total population: 57,646 (Urban population: 49,866, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 21,645 (21,154 occupied: 18,286 owner occupied, 2,964 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,344 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $533,033.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,882 (lower quartile is $1,454, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,821


Median gross rent in Bowie, MD in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Bowie with a mortgage: 14,775 (1,662 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 1,238 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 321

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $149,323

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $113,967

Median monthly housing costs: $2,109

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Bowie, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,303
  • Male householders: 8,717 (1,497 living alone), Female householders: 11,934 (3,443 living alone)
  • 10,776 spouses (10,641 opposite-sex spouses), 1,026 unmarried partners, (1,020 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,620 children (16,954 natural, 352 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 1,310 grandchildren, 935 brothers or sisters, 1,571 parents, 0 foster children, 1,639 other relatives, 1,241 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 528

Size of family households: 6,204 2-persons, 3,939 3-persons, 3,272 4-persons, 1,513 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 346 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,863 1-person, 683 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

7,441 married couples with children.
2,886 single-parent households (561 men, 2,325 women).

81.5% of residents of Bowie speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,966 (17.4%)
(78.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowie, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowie, Maryland
  • 38no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 1,1422 bedrooms
  • 7,0223 bedrooms
  • 7,4654 bedrooms
  • 2,5525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowie, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowie, Maryland
  • 98no bedroom
  • 6311 bedroom
  • 7612 bedrooms
  • 9403 bedrooms
  • 5104 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bowie in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bowie in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 328no vehicle
  • 4,1551 vehicle
  • 7,5272 vehicles
  • 4,0493 vehicles
  • 1,6864 vehicles
  • 5435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bowie in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bowie in renter-occupied apartments
  • 344no vehicle
  • 1,2341 vehicle
  • 1,0742 vehicles
  • 2223 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowie, Maryland
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowie, Maryland
  • 81 room
  • 422 rooms
  • 1143 rooms
  • 9874 rooms
  • 2,0365 rooms
  • 2,8416 rooms
  • 3,0457 rooms
  • 3,4908 rooms
  • 5,7239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowie, Maryland
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowie, Maryland
  • 781 room
  • 2122 rooms
  • 4493 rooms
  • 4984 rooms
  • 5455 rooms
  • 5016 rooms
  • 2987 rooms
  • 1338 rooms
  • 2509+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bowie, MD
  • Bowie, MD household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bowie, MD in 2022
  • 338Less than $10,000
  • 490$10,000 to $19,999
  • 412$20,000 to $29,999
  • 982$30,000 to $39,999
  • 525$40,000 to $49,999
  • 615$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,550$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,891$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,500$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,435$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,128$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,059$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bowie, MD

  • Distribution of house value in Bowie, MD in 2022
  • 222Less than $10,000
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 43$30,000 to $34,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 100$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$60,000 to $69,999
  • 4$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 167$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46$150,000 to $174,999
  • 75$175,000 to $199,999
  • 351$200,000 to $249,999
  • 879$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,939$300,000 to $399,999
  • 6,887$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,493$500,000 to $749,999
  • 664$750,000 to $999,999
  • 124$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 32$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bowie, MD

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bowie, MD in 2022
  • 19$100 to $149
  • 24$600 to $649
  • 3$750 to $799
  • 23$800 to $899
  • 65$900 to $999
  • 102$1,000 to $1,249
  • 432$1,250 to $1,499
  • 697$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,099$2,000 to $2,499
  • 66$2,500 to $2,999
  • 46$3,000 to $3,499
  • 26$3,500 or more
  • 393No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.3%
Number of people working at home: 9,010 (28.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 304
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,024
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,848
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,233
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,425
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,420
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,750
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,327
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,319
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,778
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,852
  • 90 or more minutes: 901
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bowie

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,596 (52.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,722 (7.9%)
  • Bus: 122 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 34 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 19 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 353 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 223 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 9,010 (41.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 11.1%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 2.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bowie, Maryland
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bowie, Maryland
  • 2,1932010 or later
  • 2,6412000 to 2009
  • 1,6901990 to 1999
  • 1,1231980 to 1989
  • 6861970 to 1979
  • 698Before 1970
Ancestries in Bowie, MD

First ancestries reported:

  • Nigerian: 2,102 (6.1%)
  • Irish: 1,434 (4.2%)
  • Jamaican: 1,059 (3.1%)
  • American: 1,056 (3.1%)
  • German: 943 (2.7%)
  • English: 714 (2.1%)
  • African: 711 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 439 (1.3%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 419 (1.2%)
  • Guyanese: 326 (0.9%)
  • Ghanaian: 307 (0.9%)
  • Ethiopian: 306 (0.9%)
  • European: 234 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 198 (0.6%)
  • West Indian: 196 (0.6%)
  • Liberian: 168 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 157 (0.5%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 149 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 134 (0.4%)
  • Albanian: 97 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 97 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 94 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 94 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 91 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 71 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 59 (0.2%)
  • British: 53 (0.2%)
  • French: 50 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 49 (0.1%)
  • South African: 47 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 47 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 47 (0.1%)
  • Bahamian: 41 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 40 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 40 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 35 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 33 (0.10%)
  • Cape Verdean: 32 (0.09%)
  • Egyptian: 30 (0.09%)
  • Welsh: 29 (0.08%)
  • Czech: 27 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 26 (0.08%)
  • Armenian: 26 (0.08%)
  • Kenyan: 21 (0.06%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 20 (0.06%)
  • Danish: 20 (0.06%)
  • Senegalese: 20 (0.06%)
  • Arab: 19 (0.06%)
  • Bulgarian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Finnish: 16 (0.05%)
  • Swedish: 16 (0.05%)
  • Scandinavian: 12 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 12 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.02%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 6 (0.02%)

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

Nigeria
Bowie:

14.9% (1,463)
Maryland:

4.6% (44,825)

Jamaica
Bowie:

9.5% (937)
Maryland:

2.8% (27,444)

Cameroon
Bowie:

7.0% (692)
Maryland:

2.5% (23,969)

El Salvador
Bowie:

6.6% (653)
Maryland:

12.0% (115,412)

Philippines
Bowie:

6.6% (644)
Maryland:

3.8% (36,698)

Sierra Leone
Bowie:

4.8% (467)
Maryland:

1.1% (10,233)

Mexico
Bowie:

3.8% (376)
Maryland:

3.5% (34,065)

Guyana
Bowie:

3.8% (373)
Maryland:

0.8% (8,109)

India
Bowie:

3.2% (317)
Maryland:

6.4% (61,725)

Liberia
Bowie:

2.9% (286)
Maryland:

0.6% (5,959)

Pakistan
Bowie:

2.4% (238)
Maryland:

1.8% (17,037)

Ghana
Bowie:

2.2% (217)
Maryland:

1.8% (17,774)

Dominican Republic
Bowie:

2.0% (199)
Maryland:

1.4% (13,947)

Ivory Coast
Bowie:

1.6% (158)
Maryland:

0.3% (2,949)

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

  • This state: 19,797
  • Other state: 25,846
  • Northeast: 5,744
  • Midwest: 2,763
  • South: 16,135
  • West: 1,622

92.0% of Bowie residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.5% lived in Maryland.


Bowie:

92.0%
State average:

88.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 190
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 56
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 158
  • 10th grade: 62
  • 11th grade: 132
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 334
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,662
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,260
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,143
  • Associate degree: 1,518
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,784
  • Master's degree: 3,586
  • Professional school degree: 579
  • Doctorate degree: 512
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 384
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 47
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 46
  • 9th grade: 187
  • 10th grade: 122
  • 11th grade: 191
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 298
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,128
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,750
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,310
  • Associate degree: 1,554
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,802
  • Master's degree: 4,644
  • Professional school degree: 582
  • Doctorate degree: 762
Educational Attainment for Females
Bowie marital status for males
Bowie marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,915
  • One, attached: 3,928
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 152
  • 10 to 19: 549
  • 20 to 49: 267
  • 50 or more: 758
  • Mobile homes: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bowie
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bowie, MD
  • 66.9%Utility gas
  • 29.9%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bowie, MD
  • 56.5%Electricity
  • 39.2%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,187
Here:

22.0%
Maryland:

15.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 767
Here:

25.8%
Maryland:

14.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 472
Here:

16.4%
Maryland:

20.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability