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Compare Bowie to Towson

This post compares Bowie, Maryland to Towson, 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) Towson (CDP)
Population 58,290 58,766
Income (median) $71,834 $64,977
Home Value (median) $315,900 $345,500
White 36% 77%
Black 53% 13%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 17% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowie or Towson?
A: Bowie has a similar population count than Towson: 58290 compared with 58766 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Towson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Bowie versus 40% for Towson.

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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