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Bowie
Texas

93K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$195K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,671

Federal Spending per Capita$3,591

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms106

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.2%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,285

SS Benefits / Person$3,696

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$190K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1123/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.34%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,019

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,101/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate62.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

491

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

2.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices215

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians250

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients615 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,254

Uninsured (under 65)16.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders18,111

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,068

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools20

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate7.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature0.84

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days130 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days2,137 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,600 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,758 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,108 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year5.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed204 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)375 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers45 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,674 workers

Public Transit Commuters123 workers

Walk to Work332 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)424 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities29

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.630

Nonprofit Organizations372

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.6%

Never-Married Adults31.2%

Divorced Adults14.4%

Religious Organizations94

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities33

Grocery Stores23

Hotels & Lodging20

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms170

Veterinary Practices19

Real Estate Firms109

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.34%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+47R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -7

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $195K

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Local News — Bowie

The Real Deal · قبل 20 ساعة

Fort Worth’s $40M Bowie House hotel inks refi deal

JLL arranged a floating-rate loan through MetLife to restructure debt for Fort Worth's Bowie House, …

IQAir · 23‏/06‏/2026

Bowie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Bowie Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weat…

Data Center Dynamics · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Potentia plans 450-acre behind-the-meter site in Bowie County, Texas, for potential data center

Potentia plans 450-acre behind-the-meter site in Bowie County, Texas, for potential data center ... …

Hindustan Times · 29‏/04‏/2026

Bowie tornado tracker: Likely rain-wrapped twister seen in Montague County, Texas- check path, videos | Hindustan Times

A likely twister was spotted in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon amid warnings fo…

The Well News · قبل 6 أيام

Trump Declares National Emergency Over Foreign Equipment in US Power Grid

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a national emergency over foreign-made equ…

articobits.com · 30‏/06‏/2026

Peggy Lynn Tucker Obituary in Bowie at White Family Funeral Home

Our Beautiful Mama. Peggy Tucker got her angel wings on June 30, 2026. A graveside service will take…

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