Bowers

Population: 236
Median home value: $254,200

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Bowers is a community with a population of 236. At $254,200, its median home value sits above Berks County's $239,700.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowers's population held roughly steady from 238 to 236, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $187,500 to $254,200.

1.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 58.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $254,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

238236

Median household income

$89,306$86,250

Median home value

$187,500$254,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	238	$89,306	$187,500
2020	247	$100,688	$180,700
2021	291	$99,844	$187,500
2022	259	$86,250	$222,300
2023	236	—	$254,200

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 173.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4425.0%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7427.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	11.4%
5 to 17	7	3.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	3.8%
35 to 44	59	25.0%
45 to 54	7	3.0%
55 to 64	45	19.1%
65 to 74	65	27.5%
75 and over	17	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	236	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate68.3%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	138	68.3%
Some college or associate's	61	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	13.2%
15 to 29 min	14	18.4%
30 to 44 min	23	30.3%
45 to 59 min	29	38.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 236)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	96.5%
Nonfamily households	3	3.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	76.6%
Vacant	26	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached26.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	82	73.9%
1-unit, attached	29	26.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4207800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4859, -75.7432