Bowers, DE

Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
273 Population 881/sq mi density
$76,406 Median Income $47,521 per capita
$297,500 Home Value $334,071 Zillow
$1,063 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature
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Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$76,406 median income, 12.6% unemployment
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Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$297,500 home value, $1,063/mo rent
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
42.8%
33% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
16.0%
14% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
25.6%
28% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
10,078
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
42.8% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
11.4% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
5.9% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.5% avg 29%
Asthma
12.2% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.8%
COPD
7.6%
Stroke
3.2%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
16.0% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
15.7% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
30.7% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
40.3%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
25.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.6%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
78.8%
Annual Dental Visit
59.2%
Health Insurance
96.7% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
3.3% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:1,980
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,460
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:414
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.8 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
66.5%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
10,078
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity42.8%
Diabetes11.4%
Heart Disease5.9%
High Blood Pressure34.5%
Asthma12.2%
Cancer7.8%
COPD7.6%
Stroke3.2%

Behavioral

Smoking16.0%
Binge Drinking15.7%
Physical Inactivity30.7%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)40.3%
Insufficient Sleep40.9%

Mental & Distress

Depression25.6%
Frequent Mental Distress19.5%
Frequent Physical Distress14.6%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup78.8%
Annual Dental Visit59.2%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured3.3%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:1,980
Dentist Ratio1:2,460
Mental Health Ratio1:414
Food Env Index7.8/10
Exercise Access66.5%
Premature Death Rate10,078/100K