Bowie
General Facts
|
Population
|
|
1980 |
1996 |
1998 |
|
Bowie
|
33,695 |
44,898 |
47,738 |
|
Prince
George's
County
|
665,071 |
767,413 |
781,167 |
|
Maryland
|
4.2 million |
5 million |
5.1 million |
|
|
Education
Attainment - 1990
|
|
High
School
Graduate
|
Bachelor's
Degree
or Higher
|
|
Bowie
|
92.4%
|
37.6%
|
|
Prince
George's
County
|
83.2%
|
25.5%
|
|
Maryland
|
78.4%
|
26.5%
|
|
| 1997
Median Household Income |
| Bowie, MD |
$68,000 |
| Prince George's
County |
$49,906 |
| Maryland |
$45,907 |
Current Figures, see Census |
| Major
Labor Force Components |
| Professional/Managerial |
45.0% |
| Sales/Administrator |
30.3% |
| Service
Occupations |
8.8% |
Current Figures, see Census |
| 1998
Average Disposable Income |
| Bowie,
MD |
$53,100 |
| Prince
George's County |
$49,906 |
| Maryland |
$45,907 |
|
| 1998
Net Worth - Bowie Residents |
| Up
to $75,000 |
36.8% |
| Up
to $150,000 |
23.4% |
| Up
to $250,000 |
19.2% |
| Over
$250,000 |
20.0% |
|
Current
Figures, see Census
|
|
Median
Home Value
|
$165,900 |
| City
Area |
Approx. 16 Square
Miles |
| Bond
Ratings |
Moody's Aa
Standard and Poor's AA+ |
|
| Climate |
| Yearly Precipitation |
42.73 inches |
| Yearly Snowfall |
17.4 inches |
| Average Summer Temp. |
75.3 |
| Average Winter Temp. |
35.8 |
| Elevation Above
Sea Level |
95 to 210 feet |
|
| Tax
Statistics - 1999 |
| Tax Type |
City |
County |
State |
| Sales ~ Use |
N/A |
N/A |
5% |
| Corp. Income |
N/A |
N/A |
7% |
| Business Personal
Prop. |
.6 |
2.46 |
.21 |
| Real Property |
.63 |
|
|
Per
$100 of Assessed Value. Property
Assessed at 40% of market value. |
|
| Population
Projections |
| 1998 |
2000 |
2005 |
| 47,738 |
49,446 |
52,187 |
MD
School Performance
MSPAP Results |
|
Scores
|
|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| Bowie
Elementary Schools |
47.9 |
52.0 |
48.4 |
| Prince
George's County |
29.2 |
32.1 |
31.1 |
| State
of Maryland |
41.8 |
44.1 |
43.8 |
| Housing
Projections |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2005 |
| Single-Family |
15,696 |
16,275 |
17,457 |
| Multi-Family |
1,977 |
2,017 |
2,211 |
| TOTAL |
17,673 |
18,292 |
19,668 |
|
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