Bowers Town, Delaware

Bowers Town, Delaware is a town of the Kent County, Delaware, United States. Bowers Town had an official population of 305 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the town is 346, giving it the 16th smallest population among Delaware. The town extends throughout a territory of 0.3 square miles (0.78 kmē ), of which, 0.29 square miles (0.75 kmē) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 kmē) of it is water, it is the 14th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Delaware.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 305 residents, 138 households, and 81 families in the town. The population density was 1063.4 people per square mile (410.58/kmē), it would be the 23rd least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Delaware. There were 224 housing units at an average density of 772.4 per square mile (298.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.74. In the town Population was distributed with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median age of the town's population was 38.8 years, The median age of males was 38.2 years, for females the median age was 40.3 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 279 White, 16 Black or African American, American Indian, 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 6 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Bowers town Delaware Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bowers town Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
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The median income for a household in the town was $37031, it is the 23rd poorest town in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $45625, making its Delaware's 43rd highest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $21404, making it the 29th highest town by per capita income in Delaware. The median income was $23846, Median income for males is $27750, compared with $19423 for females.

In 2000, 60 pupils and students, of which 43.33% are male and 56.67% are female, 19.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 16.67% nursery or pri school, 6.67% kindergarten, 45% elementary school, 20% high school and 11.67% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census305
April 2000 Estimate305
July 2000 Estimate306
July 2001 Estimate308
July 2002 Estimate312
July 2003 Estimate316
July 2004 Estimate321
July 2005 Estimate329
July 2006 Estimate335
July 2007 Estimate340
July 2008 Estimate346
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school2810
Kindergarten44
Elementary school141327
High school7512
College or graduate school347
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bowers town, Delaware$37031$45625$21404
Kent County, Delaware$40950$46504$18662
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587