Bowie

  1. Bowie Legal Resources
  2. Bowie Statistics
  3. Bowie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bowie Employment Information
  5. Bowie Family Information
  6. Bowie Education Information
  7. Bowie Business Information
  8. Bowie Public Benefits Information
  9. Bowie Criminal Information
  10. Bowie Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bowie Zip Codes


Bowie Legal Resources Back to top

Bowie Government Website

Maryland Constitution
Maryland Code

Maryland State Resources
Maryland Website
Maryland Governor
Maryland Legislature
Maryland Courts
Maryland Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Maryland


Bowie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,153
  • Land Area (2000): 83.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.499 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 33.6186 (0.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.6186 (25.3) / 87.6186 (30.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,382
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,271
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
Back to top
Houses (2000): 19,430
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,008
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 492
Bowie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,646 99.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 172 0.33%

Bowie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Employment Information Back to top
Bowie Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,884 22,436 448 1.96% 20
1991 23,212 22,560 652 2.81% 28
1992 23,474 22,749 726 3.09% 31
1993 23,116 22,449 667 2.89% 29
1994 23,701 23,106 595 2.51% 25
1995 23,858 23,225 632 2.65% 27
1996 23,923 23,292 631 2.64% 26
1997 24,050 23,426 623 2.59% 26
1998 23,900 23,356 544 2.28% 23
1999 23,984 23,514 471 1.96% 20
2000 28,921 28,481 440 1.52% 15
2001 28,846 28,342 504 1.75% 18
2002 29,124 28,534 591 2.03% 20
2003 29,329 28,755 574 1.96% 20
2004 29,310 28,763 547 1.87% 19
2005 30,179 29,221 958 3.17% 32
2006 30,408 29,499 909 2.99% 30
2007 30,509 29,720 789 2.59% 26
2008 30,762 29,882 880 2.86% 28
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 30,429 29,657 772 2.54% 25
Feb 2008 30,551 29,746 805 2.63% 26
Mar 2008 30,621 29,862 759 2.48% 25
Apr 2008 30,568 29,830 738 2.41% 24
May 2008 30,825 29,937 888 2.88% 29
Jun 2008 30,932 29,965 967 3.13% 31
Jul 2008 31,416 30,396 1,020 3.25% 32
Aug 2008 30,988 30,046 942 3.04% 30
Sep 2008 30,524 29,498 1,026 3.36% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bowie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 2,655 18.77%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,633 11.55%
3. Construction 1,156 8.17%
4. Educational Services 849 6.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 617 4.36%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 565 3.99%
7. Finance and Insurance 492 3.48%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 420 2.97%
9. Other Transportation 370 2.62%
10. Health Care 361 2.55%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 356 2.52%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 356 2.52%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 329 2.33%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 304 2.15%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 272 1.92%
16. U.S. Postal Service 226 1.60%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 211 1.49%
18. Repair and Maintenance 210 1.48%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 206 1.46%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 202 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 2,374 16.37%
2. Educational Services 2,181 15.04%
3. Health Care 1,701 11.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,669 11.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 805 5.55%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 584 4.03%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 569 3.92%
8. Social Assistance 460 3.17%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 351 2.42%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 325 2.24%
11. Construction 308 2.12%
12. Department and Other General Stores 304 2.10%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 295 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 236 1.63%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 228 1.57%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 227 1.56%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 130 0.90%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 106 0.73%
19. U.S. Postal Service 95 0.65%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 90 0.62%

Bowie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,422 10.05%
2. Other Management Occupations 981 6.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 570 4.03%
4. Engineers 515 3.64%
5. Business Operations Specialists 512 3.62%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 499 3.53%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 479 3.39%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 433 3.06%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 420 2.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 368 2.60%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 367 2.59%
12. Top Executives 337 2.38%
13. Accountants and Auditors 291 2.06%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 271 1.92%
15. Other Production Occupations 268 1.89%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 255 1.80%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 248 1.75%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 207 1.46%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 200 1.41%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 191 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,126 7.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,001 6.90%
3. Computer Specialists 914 6.30%
4. Other Management Occupations 863 5.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 848 5.85%
6. Registered Nurses 709 4.89%
7. Business Operations Specialists 671 4.63%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 428 2.95%
9. Accountants and Auditors 342 2.36%
10. Child Care Workers 326 2.25%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 312 2.15%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 311 2.14%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 2.11%
14. Cashiers 292 2.01%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 266 1.83%
16. Legal Support Workers 255 1.76%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 254 1.75%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 252 1.74%
19. Financial Managers 250 1.72%
20. Customer Service Representatives 240 1.65%

Bowie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,504 65.93%
15-35 hours 4,679 11.64%
1-14 hours 1,139 2.83%
No regular hours 7,881 19.60%

Bowie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 754 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 775 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,403 5.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,057 11.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,198 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,456 16.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,341 15.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,252 11.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,752 6.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,230 4.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 581 2.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 222 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,361 4.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,291 4.67%

Bowie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 382 1.38%
5-9 1,280 4.63%
10-14 2,136 7.72%
15-19 2,418 8.74%
20-24 3,368 12.17%
25-29 1,752 6.33%
30-34 4,263 15.40%
35-39 1,459 5.27%
40-44 1,921 6.94%
45-59 4,173 15.08%
60-89 3,665 13.24%
At least 90 856 3.09%

Bowie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 67 0.24% 11,269 40.72%
30-44 209 0.76% 7,434 26.86%
45-59 532 1.92% 3,641 13.16%
At least 60 1,011 3.65% 3,510 12.68%

Bowie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,442 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,845 76.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 39 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,819 6.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 397 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,059 3.69%

Bowie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,849 (51,664 people)
Families (2000): 14,120 (44,822 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,410
People at same address in 1995: 27,312
Bowie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 297 1.58%
$10,000-$14,999 144 0.76%
$15,000-$19,999 266 1.41%
$20,000-$24,999 321 1.70%
$25,000-$29,999 471 2.50%
$30,000-$34,999 684 3.63%
$35,000-$39,999 671 3.56%
$40,000-$44,999 684 3.63%
$45,000-$49,999 689 3.66%
$50,000-$59,999 1,768 9.38%
$60,000-$74,999 2,862 15.18%
$75,000-$99,999 4,414 23.42%
$100,000-$124,999 2,488 13.20%
$125,000-$149,999 1,544 8.19%
$150,000-$199,999 1,164 6.18%
$200,000 or more 382 2.03%

Bowie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,656 19.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,320 28.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 813 4.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,497 18.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 172 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,160 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,414 7.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 516 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 249 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bowie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,045 30.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,251 16.69%
Public Assistance 136 0.25%
Retirement 4,208 7.59%
Self Employment 2,487 4.49%
Social Security 3,206 5.78%
Supplemental Security 208 0.38%
Wage / Salary 16,728 30.18%
Other 2,159 3.90%

Bowie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,781 49.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,901 50.51%

Bowie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,252 6.64%
Color 1 Box Married 12,650 67.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,691 24.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 1.42%

Bowie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,005 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 12,555 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,605 25.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,781 8.12%

Bowie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Education Information Back to top
Bowie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 449 1.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,929 4.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,036 20.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,344 26.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,439 6.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,049 25.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,536 14.27%

Bowie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 385 0.72% 887 1.67% 1,272 2.39%
Kindergarten 481 0.90% 378 0.71% 859 1.62%
Grades 1-4 2,364 4.45% 951 1.79% 3,315 6.24%
Grades 5-8 2,355 4.43% 931 1.75% 3,286 6.18%
Grades 9-12 2,242 4.22% 593 1.12% 2,835 5.33%
Undergrad college 3,021 5.68% 393 0.74% 3,414 6.42%
Graduate or professional school 651 1.22% 427 0.80% 1,078 2.03%
Total 11,499 21.63% 4,560 8.58% 16,059 30.21%

Bowie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $599,059,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $65,634,000
Bowie Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bowie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,714 98.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 882 1.71%

Bowie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Criminal Information Back to top
Bowie Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 4 25

Bowie Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bowie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,227 15.48%
10-19 Years 7,254 13.65%
20-29 Years 5,413 10.18%
30-39 Years 10,225 19.24%
40-49 Years 9,152 17.22%
50-59 Years 5,849 11.00%
60-69 Years 3,840 7.22%
70-79 Years 2,219 4.17%
80-89 Years 854 1.61%
90+ Years 120 0.23%

Bowie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,417 47.82%
Color 1 Box Female 27,736 52.18%

Bowie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,139 60.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,540 31.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,582 2.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,534 2.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,067 2.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 153 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 123 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.03%

Bowie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,690 19.42%
2. Irish 7,476 18.88%
3. English 4,973 12.56%
4. Italian 3,352 8.46%
5. United States Or American 2,381 6.01%
6. Polish 1,714 4.33%
7. French Non-Basque 1,273 3.21%
8. Scottish 1,091 2.75%
9. Scotch Irish 925 2.34%
10. European 842 2.13%

Bowie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,615 91.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,389 2.83%
3. French 321 0.66%
4. Chinese 302 0.62%
5. Tagalog 300 0.61%
6. German 283 0.58%
7. Arabic 205 0.42%
8. African 201 0.41%
9. Russian 173 0.35%
10. Italian 153 0.31%

Bowie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,943 92.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,322 4.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,553 2.94%

Bowie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bowie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowie Zip Codes Back to top