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Bowers

Delaware · 198 residents · 0.31 sq mi
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Bowers is a city of 198 people in Delaware. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Delaware median by roughly 41%. There are 107 fewer people here than in 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $20,750, about 31% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

198
−35%vs 2000
vs 305 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.7
+7%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18322727231636019902000201020202024Bowers
2024270
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 514.1%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 190.5%(1)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(14)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(29)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.6%(19)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544%(8)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6419.7%(39)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.1%(22)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6.1%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,750
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,031 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,818
−45%vs 2000
vs $21,404 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,300
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$481
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $583 in 2000
US average: $450
66.0%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.0% in 2000
34.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(279)
Black5.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(198)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.7%(2)
Dominican0.7%(2)
Asian origin
Cambodian5.9%(16)
Korean0.7%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(52)
Polish17.8%(48)
German15.6%(42)
Russian12.2%(33)
Irish11.5%(31)
Italian5.9%(16)
Swedish3.7%(10)
Greek1.5%(4)
Scottish1.5%(4)
Welsh1.5%(4)
American1.1%(3)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(2)
Dutch0.7%(2)
Hungarian0.7%(2)
French0.4%(1)
Slovak0.4%(1)
Ukrainian0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

12.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.3%
−26.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18%(20)
Married62.2%(69)
Widowed11.7%(13)
Divorced8.1%(9)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(36)
Married59.6%(90)
Widowed7.3%(11)
Divorced9.3%(14)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.8%
+17.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
47.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.6%
−15.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
+22.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.7%
−11.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bowers, Delaware?

Bowers, Delaware has about 198 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bowers, Delaware?

The typical household in Bowers, Delaware earns about $20,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowers, Delaware expensive?

In Bowers, Delaware, the median home is worth about $68,300, and the typical rent is about $481 a month.

How educated are people in Bowers, Delaware?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bowers, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowers, Delaware?

About 11.6% of people in Bowers, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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