Language Spoken At Home in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,900 | 100% |
| English only | 4,313 | 88.0% |
| Language other than English | 587 | 12.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 137 | 2.8% |
| Spanish | 554 | 11.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 136 | 2.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,256 | 100% |
| American | 541 | 10.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 275 | 5.2% |
| English | 419 | 8.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 161 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 770 | 14.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 661 | 12.6% |
| Italian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 104 | 2.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 123 | 2.3% |
| Scottish | 66 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 197 | 3.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 29 | 0.6% |
Households By Type in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,132 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,370 | 64.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 608 | 28.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,054 | 49.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 446 | 20.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 72 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 244 | 11.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 124 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 762 | 35.7% |
| Householder living alone | 751 | 35.2% |
| 65 years and over | 353 | 16.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 678 | 31.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 755 | 35.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,119 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,132 | 41.6% |
| Spouse | 1,036 | 20.2% |
| Child | 1,490 | 29.1% |
| Other relatives | 422 | 8.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 39 | 0.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 11 | 0.2% |
Marital Status in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,754 | 100% |
| Never married | 408 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,132 | 64.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 78 | 4.4% |
| Divorced | 136 | 7.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,333 | 100% |
| Never married | 470 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,092 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 36 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 407 | 17.4% |
| Divorced | 328 | 14.1% |
Fertility in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 57 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 43.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 114 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 120 | 89.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 26 | 19.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 34 | 25.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 20.1% |
| 5 or more years | 33 | 24.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100% |
| Who are female | 72 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 94 | 78.3% |
School Enrollment in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,406 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 54 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 696 | 49.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 330 | 23.5% |
| College or graduate school | 216 | 15.4% |
Educational Attainment in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,378 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 213 | 6.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 492 | 14.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 941 | 27.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 833 | 24.7% |
| Associate's degree | 362 | 10.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 349 | 10.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 188 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.9% |
Veteran Status in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,839 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 498 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,126 | 100% |
| With a disability | 862 | 16.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,416 | 100% |
| With a disability | 78 | 5.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,672 | 100% |
| With a disability | 412 | 15.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,038 | 100% |
| With a disability | 372 | 35.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,193 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,585 | 69.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,606 | 30.9% |
| Same county | 1,129 | 21.7% |
| Different county | 477 | 9.2% |
| Same state | 375 | 7.2% |
| Different state | 102 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,256 | 100% |
| Native | 5,135 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 5,124 | 97.5% |
| State of residence | 4,338 | 82.5% |
| Different state | 786 | 15.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 11 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 121 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 121 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 42 | 34.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 79 | 65.3% |
Year of Entry in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 132 | 100% |
| Native | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 121 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 121 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Bowie City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 121 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 1 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 120 | 99.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |