Bowen Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Bowen?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bowen is 453. Bowen, Illinois is the 13,587th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Bowen?

The peak population of Bowen was in 2000, when its population was 534. In 2000, Bowen was the 13,088th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 13,587th largest city in the US. Bowen is currently 15.2% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Bowen shrinking?

Bowen has shrunk 15.1% since the year 2000. Bowen, Illinois's growth is below average. 68% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Bowen, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Bowen, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 368. The voting age population is 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.3% of the residents of Bowen are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bowen, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Bowen are 96.9% White, 1.8% Black and 1.3% Asian.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Bowen, 16.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.8%. On a per-household basis, 8.3% of families are below the poverty line in Bowen.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.7% of Bowen residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bowen, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.4% of Bowen residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.5% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bowen residents aged 5 and older, 0.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Bowen, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Bowen is 1.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Bowen, 5.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bowen, Illinois?

The median household income in Bowen is $57,857.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bowen, Illinois?

In Bowen, 84.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bowen, Illinois?

Renters occupy 15.2% of housing units in Bowen.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bowen, 43.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bowen, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Bowen, 5.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Bowen, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bowen is $558.

What percentage of households in Bowen, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Bowen, 78.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.