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Compare Bowie to Essex

This post compares Bowie, Maryland to Essex, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bowie (city) Essex (CDP)
Population 58,290 39,494
Income (median) $71,834 $42,263
Home Value (median) $315,900 $180,900
White 36% 65%
Black 53% 29%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 17% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowie or Essex?
A: Bowie has a larger population count than Essex: 58290 compared with 39494 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bowie or in Essex?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bowie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bowie or Essex?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bowie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Essex does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Bowie versus 43% for Essex.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowie may include: Severn, Clinton, and Camp-Springs.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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