COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bowie vs Kettering
PLACE A
Bowie, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Kettering, Ohio
Bowie is 89% smaller than Kettering. Kettering earns more, with a median household income $17,193 higher.
BOWIEKETTERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population6,11357,396−89% vs Kettering
Population density1,1083,067−1,959
Population growth4.4%3.0%+1.4 pts
Median age34.438.5−4.1
Male48.2%48.2%−0.0 pts
Female51.8%51.8%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born2.6%5.4%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%83.1%+2.2 pts
Black0.1%6.0%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%3.7%+7.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other3.8%5.5%−1.7 pts
Median household income$57,488$74,681−$17,193
Per capita income$28,464$43,234−$14,770
Poverty rate16.7%8.3%+8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%41.7%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree6.7%16.8%−10.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%3.8%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation53.1%66.3%−13.2 pts
Median home value$174,300$208,500−$34,200
Median gross rent$1,080$1,051+$29
Owner-occupied68.7%64.9%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%4.4%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households58.5%41.4%+17.1 pts
Average commute34.920.3+14.6
Worked from home5.2%12.6%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured9.4%5.6%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025