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Bowers, Delaware

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Population in 2022: 282 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 
Males: 113  (40.4%)
Females: 169  (59.6%)
Median resident age:

60.5 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years

Zip codes: 19946.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,908 (it was $37,031 in 2000)
Bowers:

$72,908
DE:

$82,174

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,317 (it was $21,404 in 2000)

Bowers town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $293,843 (it was $93,400 in 2000)
Bowers:

$293,843
DE:

$337,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $360,902; detached houses: $393,573; townhouses or other attached units: $201,818; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,400; mobile homes: $184,073

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,165.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bowers: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Bowers, DE (2022)
    • 30087.2%White alone
    • 164.7%Asian alone
    • 154.4%Two or more races
    • 30.9%Black alone
    • 20.6%Hispanic

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Ancestries: American (32.4%), German (16.9%), English (10.3%), Irish (6.6%), Italian (5.9%), Danish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 983 people per square mile   (low).

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16 residents are foreign born (2.3% North America, 1.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:

4.7%
Delaware:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $988 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,242 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (35.6 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (66.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Magnolia, DE (2.1 miles ),
Frederica, DE (2.3 miles ),
Dover Base Housing, DE (2.5 miles ),
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (2.5 miles ),
Riverview, DE (2.6 miles ),
Woodside East, DE (2.8 miles ),
Highland Acres, DE (2.8 miles ),
Little Creek, DE (2.8 miles)

Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 75.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Distribution of median household income in Bowers, DE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bowers, DE in 2022

Property values in Bowers, DE

Bowers satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Delaware:

3.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+64.9%).
Most common industries in Bowers, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.9%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (10.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
  • Truck transportation (9.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (13.9%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.9%)
  • Paper (7.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.6%)
Most common occupations in Bowers, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.4%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (9.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7.5%)
  • Plant and system operators (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7.6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.1%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
  • Child care workers (5.1%)

Average climate in Bowers, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 69.7. This is about average.

City:

69.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 2.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.55
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.0682. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0682
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 7.43. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.43
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00404. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00404
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Bowers-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Delaware state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1992, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Bowers town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1977, a category F2 tornado 4.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bowers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Bowers center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 158.9 miles away from Bowers center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 181.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bowers topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bowers:

  • CHRISTIANA CARE VISITING NURSE ASSN (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CAMDEN, DE)
  • COURTLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (Hospital, about 9 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; DOVER, DE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowers:

  • Delaware State University (about 12 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 4,087)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 13 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 26 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Cumberland County College (about 33 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Wilmington University (about 45 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • University of Delaware (about 47 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Atlantic Cape Community College (about 48 miles; Mays Landing, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,392)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bowers: Bowers Fire Company Incorporated (A), Bowers Beach Maritime Museum (B), Bowers Beach Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bowers: Saxton United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Murderkill River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Bowers Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

59.9%
Whole state:

67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bowers:

Marital status in Bowers, DE
  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

For population 25 years and over in Bowers:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 53.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Delaware average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bowers, DE (based on Kent County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,6795
Evangelical Protestant14,99279
Mainline Protestant14,93141
Black Protestant3,24518
Other2,71814
Orthodox1001
None109,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
Kent County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Kent County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

31.2%
Delaware:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bowers:

50.9%
State:

49.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.9%
State:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Bowers:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.9%
Delaware:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bowers:

11.1%
Delaware:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Delaware:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bowers:

41.1%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

57.3%
Delaware:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Bowers:

80.4%
Delaware:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bowers, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Bowers government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $83,000 ($294.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($184.40)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($53.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($24.82)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($17.73)
    Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($10.64)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($10.64)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $2,000 ($7.09)

Bowers government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $1,000 ($3.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000 ($85.11)
    Highways: $10,000 ($35.46)
  • Tax - Property: $133,000 ($471.63)

Bowers government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,000 ($223.40)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,000 ($223.40)

Bowers government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000 ($223.40)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $577,000 ($2046.10)

7.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.70%
Delaware average:

6.79%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($796 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New Castle County, DE  1.71% ($56,174 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  1.09% ($43,884)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.35% ($54,243)


6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Delaware average:

5.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sussex County, DE  1.35% ($59,137 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE  1.23% ($51,995)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($35,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bowers:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowers:

  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowers:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)

Bowers fatal accident list:

Aug 27, 1995 08:00 PM, Rt18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
  • 68Total average daily traffic
  • 6Total average daily truck traffic
  • 84Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$93,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2005 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0424.00

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bowers, DE
  • 45.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.4%Electricity
  • 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bowers, DE
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Bowers compared to Delaware state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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