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Bowersville, GA

Town in Hart County, GA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

522
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.4
years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
54.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

14.2%
foreign-born population
85.8%Native
14.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bowersville is a town within Hart County, Georgia, United States.
Location
Town in Hart County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.374712° N, 83.083893° W
DMS34° 22′ 28.96″ N, 83° 05′ 02.01″ W

Population Density & area

233/sq mi (90.16/km²)
Total Area
2.26 sq mi (5.84 km²)
Land Area
2.24 sq mi (5.79 km²) · 99.13%
Water Area
0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.87%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

60.7% male
Male 60.7%
Female 39.3%
males per 100 females
Bowersville 154.6
Hart County 98.3
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

14.2%
foreign-born population
85.8%Native
14.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bowersville 14.2%
Hart County 3.7%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.4
years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older
Bowersville
42.4
Hart County
44.8
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bowersville 64.2
Hart County 75.3
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.3% 20.3% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 60.9% 57.1% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 17.8% 22.6% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.2 75.3 61.8
Child dependency ratio 34.9 35.6 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 29.2 39.7 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
60.9%
Black
15.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
23.6%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
54.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bowersville 54.9%
Hart County 42.2%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bowersville population
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 23.6% 4.3% 11%
Mexican 21.8% 2.6% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 1% 0.1% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.8% 1.5% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 76.4% 95.7% 89%
One race 76.4% 92.4% 85.1%
White 60.9% 73.9% 49.1%
Black or African American 15.5% 17% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1.4% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.3% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

85.3% family
Family 85.3%
Non family 14.7%
% family households
Bowersville 85.3%
Hart County 66%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.73
persons per household
Bowersville
2.73
Hart County
2.39
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bowersville population
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Total households 191 11,034 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.73 2.39 2.62
Family households 163 7,287 2,698,119
Average family size 2.87 2.96 3.24
Married couple family 65 5,438 1,893,490
Other families 98 1,849 804,629
Male householder 50 671 198,034
Female householder 48 1,178 606,595
Non-family households 28 3,747 1,376,247
One-person households 25 3,470 1,127,648
Male householder 8 1,595 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 6 716 133,085
Female householder 17 1,875 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 11 984 281,290
Other living arrangements 3 277 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

225
housing units
Bowersville 225
Hart County 13,200
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

84.9% occupied
Occupied 84.9%
Vacant 15.1%
vacancy rate
Bowersville 15.1%
Hart County 16.4%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

50.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
50.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0.4%
Mobile homes
49.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1993
Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
14.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
12%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
36.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
37.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 6.6% 6.7% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 72% 61.4% 50.1%
7+ rooms 21.3% 31.9% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.3% 0.7% 1.6%
1 bedroom 4.9% 5.8% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 24.4% 24% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 50.7% 50.1% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 18.7% 19.3% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1993 1988 1992
Total housing units 225 13,200 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.3% owners
Renter-occupied 14.7%
Owner-occupied 85.3%
homeownership rate
Bowersville 85.3%
Hart County 77.8%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.63
Owner-occupied
3.32
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bowersville 2.63
Hart County 2.45
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Total occupied units 191 11,034 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.4% 24.2% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 38.7% 31.2% 40%
2000 to 2009 27.7% 20.8% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 13.1% 23.8% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.9% 98.1% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0.5% 1.5% 1.7%
1.51 or more 1.6% 0.4% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1% 6.2% 5.9%
1 vehicle 29.3% 27.9% 32.6%
2 vehicles 39.3% 33.2% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 30.4% 32.8% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 17.2% 22.5% 41.6%
Electricity 82.2% 74.1% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.2%
All other fuels 0.5% 2.7% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$87,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bowersville
$87,500
Hart County
$215,100
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

17.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
17.3%
Owners without a mortgage
2.6%
Renters
78.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $87,500 $215,100 $303,300
Under $100,000 53.4% 25.5% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 22.1% 21% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 7.4% 20.5% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.9% 18.7% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3.1% 11.8% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 1.2% 2.5% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 28.2% 46% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 71.8% 54% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,153 $1,413 $1,783
Without a mortgage $338 $388 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $945 $844 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bowersville 8%
Hart County 20.8%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

37.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bowersville 37.2%
Hart County 14.6%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

75
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
2.7%
K–12
85.3%
College / Undergraduate
12%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bowersville
50%
Hart County
22%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 75 5,143 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 2.7% 9% 5.8%
K–12 85.3% 74% 68.9%
Kindergarten 2.7% 4.5% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 13.3% 26.2% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 33.3% 20% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 36% 23.3% 22.6%
College or graduate school 12% 17% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 12% 13.2% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.8% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50% 22% 38%
School type
Public school 85.3% 88.6% 84%
Private school 14.7% 11.4% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

401
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
34.7%
HS graduate
28.9%
Some college no degree
19.7%
Associates degree
6.2%
Bachelors degree
5.5%
Graduate or professional degree
2.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
80% · 20%
9th-12th, no diploma
71.2% · 28.8%
HS graduate
44% · 56%
Some college no degree
54.4% · 45.6%
Associates degree
64% · 36%
Bachelors degree
36.4% · 63.6%
Graduate or professional degree
40% · 60%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Population (25+) 401 19,797 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 2.5% 2.6% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 34.7% 12% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 28.9% 34.6% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 19.7% 20.2% 19.2%
Associate's degree 6.2% 9.8% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8% 20.8% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 5.5% 13.4% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 2.5% 7.5% 13.9%
High School or higher 62.8% 85.4% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$45,594
HS graduate
$33,750
Some college or associates
$42,778
Bachelors degree
$85,833
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
29.5%
HS graduate
19%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bowersville Hart County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,125 $41,798 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $45,594 $35,949 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $33,750 $35,658 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $42,778 $43,315 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $85,833 $50,772 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $64,036 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 29.5% 24% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 19% 11.3% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 11.7% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.6% 4.5%

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