Bowen, IL Population

Overview

690

Total Population

30.7

Median age

46.52%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

80.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Bowen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bowen is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowen's population under 18 was 36.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowen, 32.90% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 less females than males in Bowen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.52% females and 53.48% males in Bowen, IL.
The Bowen, IL gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 47.

Bowen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowen population: 91.01% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.87% are Asian and 6.52% are multiracial.
Bowen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 69 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowen is White with a population of 628 (91.01% of the total population).

Bowen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 541 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bowen's population decreased by 47 (8.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowen's population decreased by 32 (6.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bowen's population was lowest in year 2022 at 455.