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The Borough of Bowmanstown had a population of 878 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bowmanstown is located at latitude 40.7998 and longitude -75.6619 in Carbon County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Bowmanstown encompass a land area of 0.77 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Carbon County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Bowmanstown has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 878 (100%) |
Population in Households | 878 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 664 (75.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 1,141 |
Diversity Index2 | 23 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,000 |
Average Household Income | $66,652 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $29,454 |
Wealth Index5 | 48 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 412 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 217 (52.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 171 (41.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 24 ( 5.8%) |
Median Home Value | $181,962 |
Average Home Value | $262,788 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 98 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 388 |
Average Household Size | 2.26 |
Family Households | 231 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.38% | -0.48% |
Households | -0.08% | -0.10% |
Families | -0.17% | |
Median Household Income | 1.15% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.01% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.18% |
The table below compares Bowmanstown to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 1053 | 44th |
Population Density | # 1051 | 44th |
Median Household Income | # 1573 | 16th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 495 | 26th |
Per Capita Income | # 1448 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 796 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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