CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bowleys Quarters

Maryland · 5,595 residents · 3.15 sq mi

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Bowleys Quarters is a city of 5,595 people in Maryland. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of people here. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $36,830, well clear of the $30,130 US median. There are 719 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

Total population

5,595

−11%vs 2000

vs 6,314 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(420)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(359)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(301)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(319)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(441)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(1,073)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(843)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(645)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(525)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(437)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(208)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,830

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,684

−33%vs 2000

vs $23,295 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$103,500

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $137,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$478

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $574 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(5,768)

Black6.1%(386)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(36)

Asian0.6%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,398)

Black2.9%(160)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(44)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0.4%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6.5%(458)

Central American1.7%(119)

Panamanian1%(72)

Honduran0.7%(47)

South American0.5%(34)

Peruvian0.3%(20)

Cuban0.2%(14)

Colombian0.2%(14)

Mexican0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino3.8%(265)

Chinese0.2%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German20.2%(1,415)

Irish15%(1,052)

English9.1%(641)

Italian6.9%(483)

American5.3%(371)

Polish4.8%(334)

Scottish2.3%(164)

Subsaharan African1.8%(129)

Greek0.8%(53)

French0.5%(37)

Norwegian0.5%(35)

West Indian0.4%(25)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.3%(22)

Swedish0.3%(21)

Dutch0.3%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(20)

Welsh0.3%(20)

Lithuanian0.3%(19)

Russian0.2%(17)

Jamaican0.2%(15)

Slovak0.2%(11)

Czech0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(8)

Nigerian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.9%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 22.8 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 married27.4%(722)

Married63.3%(1,668)

Widowed1.7%(46)

Divorced7.5%(197)

Women 15+

Never married33%(1,043)

Married57.8%(1,824)

Widowed5.2%(163)

Divorced4.1%(128)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.8%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.2%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 83.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.9%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% 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)8.9%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.9%(136)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 414 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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