Bowerston

Population: 446
Median home value: $71,300

Located in Harrison County, Ohio, Bowerston is a community with a population of 446. Its median home value of $71,300 runs below the Harrison County figure of $118,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowerston's population declined 2.2% from 456 to 446, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $62,100 to $71,300.

Owners occupy 68.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 446
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

456446

Median household income

$26,250$29,167

Median home value

$62,100$71,300

Median gross rent

$383$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	456	$26,250	$62,100	$383
2020	505	$27,344	$60,000	$346
2021	488	$35,000	$62,000	$368
2022	473	$29,167	$71,500	$375
2023	446	—	$71,300	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.8%
5 to 17	87	19.5%
18 to 24	73	16.4%
25 to 34	20	4.5%
35 to 44	47	10.5%
45 to 54	54	12.1%
55 to 64	64	14.3%
65 to 74	38	8.5%
75 and over	46	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	96.0%
Black or African American	9	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate56.9%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	15.6%
High school graduate	153	56.9%
Some college or associate's	40	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	88.7%
Carpooled	3	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	7.5%
Bicycle	2	1.5%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	17.3%
15 to 29 min	40	30.1%
30 to 44 min	65	48.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.8%
60+ min	4	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 31.8% (128 of 402)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	47.2%
Nonfamily households	86	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	78.7%
Vacant	44	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	68.7%
Renter-occupied	51	31.3%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	74.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	21	10.1%
5 to 19 units	14	6.8%
20 or more units	8	3.9%
Mobile home & other	8	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3907916
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4273, -81.1874