COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bowie vs Crofton
PLACE A
Bowie, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Crofton, Maryland
Bowie is 79% smaller than Crofton. Crofton earns more, with a median household income $93,089 higher.
BOWIECROFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,11329,549−79% vs Crofton
Population density1,1084,470−3,362
Population growth4.4%8.4%−4.0 pts
Median age34.437.1−2.7
Male48.2%48.8%−0.6 pts
Female51.8%51.2%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.6%12.4%−9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%61.2%+24.2 pts
Black0.1%15.8%−15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%9.1%+1.5 pts
Asian0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
Other3.8%5.4%−1.6 pts
Median household income$57,488$150,577−$93,089
Per capita income$28,464$62,457−$33,993
Poverty rate16.7%2.9%+13.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.389+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%64.7%−51.3 pts
Graduate degree6.7%29.9%−23.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%3.7%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation53.1%75.3%−22.2 pts
Median home value$174,300$519,900−$345,600
Median gross rent$1,080$2,217−$1,137
Owner-occupied68.7%82.2%−13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%3.0%+6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households58.5%34.8%+23.7 pts
Average commute34.932.4+2.5
Worked from home5.2%22.7%−17.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured9.4%3.0%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024