Borough · Pennsylvania
Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania
Bowmanstown, borough, in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Bowmanstown had 895 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 889 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 968 (±220). GEOID 4207880.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
895
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 889 · ACS 2020-2024: 968 ±220
Median household income
$68,365
±$17,340 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$191,900
±$13,898 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,005
±$292 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Bowmanstown and what county is it in?
Bowmanstown is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,156 residents per square mile in 2020.
Bowmanstown is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bowmanstown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 895 people lived in Bowmanstown on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 889 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 968 (±220).
| Measure | Bowmanstown | Carbon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 968 ±220 | 65,382 | no clear change |
| Households | 389 ±81 | 27,255 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.49 ±0.33 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 416 ±82 | 34,417 | no clear change |
Bowmanstown's population since 2000
From 895 in 2000 to 895 in 2025: up 0.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bowmanstown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bowmanstown?
The median resident of Bowmanstown is 38.2 years old; 13.8% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.5%.
| Measure | Bowmanstown | Carbon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.2 ±6.5 | 46.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.8% ±5.0 pts | 18.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.7% ±5.6 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Male | 45.4% ±5.6 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.5% ±6.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5% ±6.9 pts | 87.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4% ±2.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.2% ±6.4 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0% ±2.6 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±4.8 pts | 17.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7% ±4.3 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±7.2 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1% ±12.4 pts | 19.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0% ±3.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.9% ±2.1 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bowmanstown earn?
Half of Bowmanstown's 389 households earn less than $68,365 a year (±$17,340), against $67,554 in Carbon County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $62,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bowmanstown | Carbon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,365 ±$17,340 | $67,554 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $84,697 ±$16,573 | $85,706 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,304 ±$5,179 | $36,548 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4% ±5.3 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.9% ±9.7 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.6% ±6.8 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.2% ±5.5 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.6% ±6.5 pts | 88.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bowmanstown?
Owners occupy 61.4% of Bowmanstown's occupied homes and renters 38.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,900 by its owner (±$13,898). The median renter pays $1,005 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Bowmanstown | Carbon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $191,900 ±$13,898 | $211,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 ±$292 | $994 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.6% ±23.9 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,611 ±$179 | $1,535 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.4% ±9.9 pts | 76.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.6% ±9.9 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Housing units | 416 ±82 | 34,417 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% ±10.3 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.4% ±10.2 pts | 68.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.7% ±8.8 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.8% ±8.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 43.5% ±9.8 pts | 29.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3% ±3.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Bowmanstown building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Bowmanstown in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Bowmanstown work and get to work?
87.6% of Bowmanstown's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.4%.
| Measure | Bowmanstown | Carbon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.9% ±7.4 pts | 60.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4% ±7.3 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.6% ±9.5 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5% ±5.9 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±5.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min ±5.7 | 32.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bowmanstown?
No census tract lies mostly in Bowmanstown; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 208.01Carbon County | 4,044 | $68,738 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bowmanstown) · Census block assignment files
How does Bowmanstown compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bowmanstown is the 10,758th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 622nd-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Bowmanstown is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 622nd | 1,012 |
Bowmanstown's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Bowmanstown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bowmanstown?
22 of the 57 figures for Bowmanstown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bowmanstown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Bowmanstown.