Bowdon, GA City Data

Bowdon, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,959 people who live in Bowdon and approximately 87,268 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowdon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bowdon. We have included Bowdon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowdon Information

Carroll County where Bowdon resides is 503.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,268 and has a population rank of 601 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowdon has a total of 1,959 people and of those residents there are 914 males and 1,045 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,406 births each year and around 771 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowdon varies per year, but currently 1,933 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,959 people who live in Bowdon, there are 578 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowdon is 313 male and 265 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,448.

General Bowdon Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	503.83
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	87,268
Population rank - Carroll County	601
Total population	1,959
Total population (male)	914
Total population (female)	1,045
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Carroll County	1,406
Deaths- Carroll County	771
Population of one race	1,933
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	578
Population under 20 years (male)	313
Population under 20 years (female)	265
Total population 18 years and over	1,448

Bowdon Social Characteristics

There are 31,568 households in Bowdon. Families make up 23,168 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowdon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,760), male householder with no wife present (1,245) and female householder with no husband present (3,967). The remainder of the Bowdon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,542. Bowdon, GA moving companies help people in Bowdon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bowdon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowdon is based, there are 35,687 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,398 never married, 18,783 now married, 885 separated, 3,733 widowed, and 3,888 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 503 separated, 659 widowed and 3,060 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowdon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowdon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	31,568
Family households (families)	23,168
With own children under 18 years	12,255
Married-couple family	17,760
With own children under 18 years	8,418
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,245
With own children under 18 years	690
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,967
With own children under 18 years	2,259
Nonfamily households	8,542
Householder living alone	6,689
65 years and over	2,396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	291
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	219
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,651
Householder	544
Spouse	351
Child	625
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	307
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	75
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	180
Female householder living alone	167
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,687
Never married	8,398
Now married	18,783
Separated	885
Widowed	3,733
Divorced	3,888
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	503
Widowed	659
Divorced	3,060

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,959
Male	914
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	12
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	9
Female	1,045
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	16
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,959
One race	1,933
White	1,408
Black or African American	493
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,958
People who are White alone	1,408
People who are Black or African American alone	492
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,071
Same house	40,508
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,935
Different state or abroad	7,245
Different state	6,143
Abroad	1,102

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	87,268
Born in United States	44,691
State of residence	62,684
Different state	21,355
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	658
Foreign born	2,571

Bowdon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bowdon. That total enrollment is 24,665 for the population of the country, which includes Bowdon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,764 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,434.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bowdon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,665
Pre-kindergarten	1,847
Public	1,345
Private	502
Kindergarten	1,440
Public	1,312
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,288
Public	9,746
Private	542
Elementary and high school	14,943
Public	14,156
Private	787
High school grades 9 to 12	4,655
Public	4,410
Private	245
College, undergraduate years	5,904
Public	5,655
Private	249
Graduate or professional school	531
Public	444
Private	87
Not enrolled in school	58,995

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,464
Less than 9th grade	5,387
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,087
High school graduate	18,292
Some college, no degree	8,973
Associate's degree	1,897
Bachelor's degree	8,828
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,234

Bowdon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,034 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowdon. The Bowdon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,760), service occupations (5,695), sales and office occupations (10,242), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (116), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,697) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,017). The 67,034 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,068 private wage and salary workers, 5,919 government workers, 2,438 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	67,034
In labor force	42,630
Civilian labor force	42,589
Employed	40,527
Unemployed	2,062
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	35,081
In labor force	19,798
Civilian labor force	19,798
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,150
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,953
In labor force	22,832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	912
Armed forces	41

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,730
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,384
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,168
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	738
Other means	290
Worked at home	911
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,088,870

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,760
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,760
Service occupations	5,695
Sales and office occupations	10,242
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	116
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,697
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,017

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,760
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,808
Wholesale trade	1,417
Retail trade	5,438
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,574
Information	725
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,892
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,313
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,318
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,849
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,441

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,760
Private wage and salary workers	32,068
Government workers	5,919
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,438
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowdon Housing Characteristics

In Bowdon, GA there are 34,067 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,568 occupied and 2,499 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowdon, there are 23,057 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 410 units in Bowdon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bowdon, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowdon, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowdon. There are 380 housing units with rent less than $200, 482 with rent between $200-299, 3,526 with rent between $300-499 and 3,975 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowdon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowdon, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	34,067
Occupied housing units	31,568
Vacant housing units	2,499

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	34,067
1-unit, detached	23,057
1-unit, attached	410
2 units	1,049
3 or 4 units	981
5 to 9 units	1,300
10 to 19 units	682
20 to 49 units	248
50 or more units	166
Mobile home	6,165

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	31,568
Owner-occupied	22,268
Renter-occupied	9,300

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	31,568
No vehicles available	2,183
2 vehicle available	20,235
3 vehicles available	5,029
4 vehicles available	1,582
5 or more vehicles available	813

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	31,568
Utility gas	14,213
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,902
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	170
Coal or coke
Wood	416
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	67

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	31,568
Less Than $50,000	22,268
$50,000 to $99,999	7,304
$100,000 to $149,999	3,816
$150,000 to $199,999	1,497
$200,000 to $299,999	894
$300,000 to $499,999	220
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	93,300

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,300
Less than $200	380
$200 to $299	482
$300 to $499	3,526
$500 to $699	2,648
$700 to $999	1,078
$1,000 to $1,499	229
$1,500 or more	19