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Bowmanstown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
994
Population
1,291/sq mi density
$67,125
Median Income
$37,206 per capita
$181,600
Home Value
$248,727 Zillow
$969
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
206
Violent Crime/100K
1,951 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,125 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,600 home value, $969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
206 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,125
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,206
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowmanstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowmanstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,125
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,206
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,206 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |