Census tract · Bowie County
Census Tract 117, Bowie County, Texas
Census Tract 117, GEOID 48037011700, in Bowie County, Texas, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 1,958 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±251); the 2020 Census counted 2,343.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,958
±251 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,343
Median household income
$75,710
±$17,289 (90% margin)
Bowie County: $59,803
Median home value
$111,500
±$20,400 (90% margin)
Bowie County: $173,000
Median gross rent
not published
Bowie County: $988
Where is Census Tract 117?
Census Tract 117 is one of 26 census tracts in Bowie County, Texas. It covers 165.43 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48037011700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
8 census tracts border Census Tract 117: Tract 114.02 ($68,077), Tract 114.04 ($60,417), Tract 115.01 ($73,170), Tract 116.01 ($59,438), Tract 116.02 ($53,854), Tract 9502 in Cass County ($55,152), Tract 9501 in Morris County ($53,412) and Tract 9501 in Red River County ($44,727). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 117?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 117's population at 1,958 (±251) in 789 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,343 residents and 1,099 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 117 | Bowie County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,958 ±251 | 92,115 |
| Households | 789 ±107 | 35,073 |
| Average household size | 2.48 ±0.27 | 2.46 |
| Housing units | 983 ±107 | 39,948 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 117?
The median resident of Census Tract 117 is 43.4 years old; 19.6% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.3%.
| Measure | Tract 117 | Bowie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 ±6.5 | 38.5 |
| Under 18 years | 19.6% ±4.6 pts | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 22.1% ±4.8 pts | 17.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 8.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.1% ±1.8 pts | 60.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 24.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±1.1 pts | 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 3.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±1.2 pts | 4.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±2.1 pts | 7.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.7% ±3.7 pts | 8.3% |
| With a disability | 11.1% ±4.5 pts | 14.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7% ±6.6 pts | 13.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±4.0 pts | 91.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.8% ±7.7 pts | 23.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.1% ±4.0 pts | 8.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.9% ±2.7 pts | 90.3% |
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 Census Tract 117 earn?
Half of the 789 households in Census Tract 117 earn less than $75,710 a year (±$17,289), against $59,803 across Bowie County: 5th highest of the county's 26 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 117 | Bowie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,710 ±$17,289 | $59,803 |
| Mean household income | $84,057 ±$14,963 | $80,943 |
| Per capita income | $33,327 ±$6,030 | $31,241 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0% ±3.8 pts | 16.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 21.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.4% ±6.5 pts | 14.6% |
| Households with a computer | 96.7% ±3.7 pts | 89.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.2% ±6.0 pts | 82.5% |
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 Census Tract 117?
Owners occupy 93.2% of Census Tract 117's occupied homes and renters 6.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,500 by its owner (±$20,400).
| Measure | Tract 117 | Bowie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,500 ±$20,400 | $173,000 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±98.3 pts | 38.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,082 ±$101 | $1,504 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.2% ±4.7 pts | 63.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.8% ±4.7 pts | 36.6% |
| Housing units | 983 ±107 | 39,948 |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.5% ±10.4 pts | 67.4% |
| Mobile homes | 30.1% ±10.2 pts | 13.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.7% ±4.9 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.1% ±7.0 pts | 10.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 4.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 6.9% |
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 do people in Census Tract 117 get to work?
81.6% of Census Tract 117's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 117 | Bowie County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.4% ±7.7 pts | 55.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 4.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6% ±11.8 pts | 82.6% |
| Carpooled | 6.6% ±6.4 pts | 8.5% |
| Public transportation | 3.3% ±5.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±6.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±2.3 | 18.8 min |
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
How does Census Tract 117 compare with the other tracts in Bowie County?
Among Bowie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 117 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Bowie County |
|---|---|
| Population | 25th of 26 |
| Residents per square mile | 25th of 26 |
| Median household income | 5th of 26 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 26 |
| Median home value | 19th of 26 |
| Poverty rate | 21st of 22 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11th of 23 |
| Median age | 5th of 26 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 26 |
The tracts next to it on Bowie County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 109.04 | 2nd | $108,194±$31,092 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 112.02 | 3rd | $105,072±$28,635 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 109.06 | 4th | $83,438±$25,192 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 117 | 5th | $75,710±$17,289 |
| Tract 115.01 | 6th | $73,170±$14,152 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 113.02 | 7th | $71,438±$15,454 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 109.03 | 8th | $68,826±$9,757 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 117?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 117 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections