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Compare Bowie to Wheaton

This post compares Bowie, Maryland to Wheaton, 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) Wheaton (CDP)
Population 58,290 50,095
Income (median) $71,834 $45,313
Home Value (median) $315,900 $348,400
White 36% 36%
Black 53% 16%
Asian 5% 13%
With Kids 33% 39%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 17% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowie or Wheaton?
A: Bowie has a similar population count than Wheaton: 58290 compared with 50095 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheaton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Bowie versus 34% for Wheaton.

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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