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Bowers, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
273
Population
881/sq mi density
$76,406
Median Income
$47,521 per capita
$297,500
Home Value
$328,219 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,406 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$297,500 home value, $1,063/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,406
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,521
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,406
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,521
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,091
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,852
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
567
Retail
651
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,091
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,678
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,521 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |