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Bowie, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Montague County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,617
Population
1,018/sq mi density
$57,299
Median Income
$25,868 per capita
$182,400
Home Value
$241,802 Zillow
$1,139
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
556
Violent Crime/100K
2,817 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,299 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$182,400 home value, $1,139/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
556 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,299
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,868
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,299
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,868
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,935
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
12%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
515
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
35
Retail
67
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,935
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,299 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,935 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 515 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,935 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |