Bowie, MD Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,479 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,206 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 825 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,079 | 42.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,674 | 18.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,695 | 25.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,738 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 395 | 1.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,398 | 4.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,859 | 20.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,367 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,217 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,291 | 27.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,211 | 15.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,626 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,391 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,145 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 904 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,990 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,722 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 3,196 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,976 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 996 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 301 | 30.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,221 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,601 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,843 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 688 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,914 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,357 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 84.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,257 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,535 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,018 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,331 | 41.9 |
Same county | 11,358 | 24.6 |
Different county | 7,973 | 17.3 |
Same state | 2,859 | 6.2 |
Different state | 5,114 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 836 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,866 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,190 | 92.6 |
Born in United States | 45,408 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 15,575 | 31.2 |
Different state | 29,833 | 59.8 |
Born outside United States | 782 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,676 | 7.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,169 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,184 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,492 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,676 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 741 | 20.2 |
| Asia | 1,389 | 37.8 |
| Africa | 379 | 10.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,057 | 28.8 |
| Northern America | 110 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,961 | 90.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,224 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,198 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,361 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 468 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,549 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 290 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 903 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 336 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,866 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,317 | 110.9 |
| Arab | 305 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 204 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 95 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 522 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,787 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,232 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 486 | 1.0 |
| German | 7,384 | 14.8 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 424 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 7,224 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 3,206 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 225 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 408 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,665 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 156 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 533 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 886 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,029 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 150 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 695 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 402 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 239 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,265 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 426 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 524 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,636 | 39.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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