Bowdon

In Wells County, North Dakota.

Population: 167

Bowdon, a community in Wells County, North Dakota, has 167 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowdon's population grew 20.1% from 139 to 167.

Owners occupy 87.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 167
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 115
Homeownership rate: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

139167

Median household income

$44,375$43,000

Median home value

$52,400$38,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	139	$44,375	$52,400	$529
2020	163	$43,000	$38,500	—
2021	144	—	$32,000	—
2022	198	—	$38,800	—
2023	167	—	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	11.4%
5 to 17	26	15.6%
18 to 24	1	0.6%
25 to 34	27	16.2%
35 to 44	9	5.4%
45 to 54	17	10.2%
55 to 64	18	10.8%
65 to 74	24	14.4%
75 and over	26	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	99.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.3%
High school graduate	37	30.6%
Some college or associate's	46	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	32	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled34.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	59.7%
Carpooled	23	34.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	19.4%
15 to 29 min	24	35.8%
30 to 44 min	13	19.4%
45 to 59 min	12	17.9%
60+ min	5	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 36.5% (61 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	48.8%
Nonfamily households	44	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86	74.8%
Vacant	29	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	87.2%
Renter-occupied	11	12.8%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	83.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3808580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4685, -99.7089