Bowie, TX Profile

Bowie, TX, population 5,543, is located in Texas's Montague county, about 44.5 miles from Wichita Falls and 65.3 miles from Ft Worth.

Through the 90's Bowie's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bowie has grown by about 6%.

Bowie's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bowie tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	36.90
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,219	N/A
2001	5,431	4.06%
2002	5,413	-0.33%
2003	5,471	1.07%
2004	5,483	0.22%
2005	5,543	1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,452

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	75
2002	92
2003	132
2004	217
2005	216
2006	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	4	5
Robbery	0	3	2	3	6	2
Aggravated Assault	4	2	5	8	2	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,977
2002	5,008
2003	6,890
2004	7,055
2005	9,119
2006	6,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	77	83	91	85	90	47
Larceny, Theft	216	176	258	278	393	290
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	14	17	28	24	21
Arson	3	1	2	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	1,124 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities