Bowmanstown, PA

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Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania

Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, in Carbon county, is 16 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 64 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. Bowmanstown contains a population of approximately 895.

The People and Families of Bowmanstown

In Bowmanstown, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bowmanstown had a median family income of $39,018.

Bowmanstown Housing

Bowmanstown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Bowmanstown, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Bowmanstown, PA

Comparing Bowmanstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Carbon
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	18030
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.8
Longitude	-75.661

Station	PALMERTON
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	895	100%
Male	430	48%
Female	465	52%
Under 18	179	20%
18+	716	80%
65+	152	17%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.77
White	890	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	898
Growth	3
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.4%
Pennsylvania German	15.1%
US/American	8.4%
Dutch	7.6%
Irish	5.4%
English	3.8%
Italian	3.7%
Polish	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Slovak	2%
Czechoslovakian	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Czech	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bowmanstown	895	$39,018
Lehighton	5,537	$35,673
Palmerton	5,248	$36,967
Parryville	478	$37,917
Slatington	4,434	$43,542
Walnutport	2,043	$44,844
Weissport	434	$37,188

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