Bowie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 49,866 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Bowie is the 13th largest community in Maryland.

Bowie is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bowie is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bowie who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.45%), management occupations (12.55%), and sales jobs (9.43%).

Also of interest is that Bowie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Bowie is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Bowie is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bowie's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Bowie, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Bowie Information and Demographics

The population of Bowie is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 42.98% of adults in Bowie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bowie in 2000 was $30,703, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,812 for a family of four. However, Bowie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bowie is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bowie home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bowie is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bowie include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bowie is English. Some people also speak Spanish.