Bowmanstown

Population: 994
Median household income: $67,125
Median home value: $181,600

Located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Bowmanstown is a community with a population of 994. Its median household income of $67,125 runs in line with the Carbon County figure of $67,877.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowmanstown's population grew 9.2% from 910 to 994, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $141,100 to $181,600.

The typical home was built around 1952. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 994
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,125
Median home value: $181,600
Median gross rent: $969
Housing units: 433
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

910994

Median household income

$50,750$67,125

Median home value

$141,100$181,600

Median gross rent

$736$969

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	910	$50,750	$141,100	$736
2020	1,089	$47,250	$144,900	$729
2021	1,092	$45,833	$151,300	$742
2022	1,140	$51,544	$160,200	$746
2023	994	$67,125	$181,600	$969

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3423.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	3.7%
5 to 17	96	9.7%
18 to 24	85	8.6%
25 to 34	236	23.7%
35 to 44	145	14.6%
45 to 54	102	10.3%
55 to 64	149	15.0%
65 to 74	73	7.3%
75 and over	71	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	88.8%
Black or African American	19	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	12.4%
High school graduate	271	34.9%
Some college or associate's	201	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	161	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	47	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	454	84.1%
Carpooled	55	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	22.8%
15 to 29 min	133	26.1%
30 to 44 min	134	26.3%
45 to 59 min	89	17.5%
60+ min	37	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.1% (71 of 994)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	48.7%
Nonfamily households	213	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	415	95.8%
Vacant	18	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	59.0%
Renter-occupied	170	41.0%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	260	60.0%
1-unit, attached	47	10.9%
2 to 4 units	51	11.8%
5 to 19 units	47	10.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4207880
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8014, -75.6611