Living in Bowring, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bowring · Census data 2020–2024
Bowring has 103 residents with a median age of 38.5. The median household income is $31,563 (51% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $50,000, the median rent is $598/month.
Bowring is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bowring at a glance
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 38.5State: 37
- Median household income
- $31,563State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $50,000State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $598/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 40%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.7%
Is Bowring a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 75% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 51% lower than the Oklahoma median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 44.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Bowring
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bowring the median home value is $50,000, 85% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $598 per month, which is 22.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Bowring median household income
The median household income in Bowring is $31,563 and the income per person is $18,183. 44.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Bowring: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 53
- Owner-occupied
- 40%
- Renter-occupied
- 60%
- Vacant
- 15.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1968
- Average household size
- 2.29
Bowring demographics
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 38.5
- Under 18
- 38.8%
- 65 and older
- 14.6%
- Households
- 45
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bowring ›
Education in Bowring
16.7% of adults 25 and older in Bowring have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bowring
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%State: 5%
- Average commute
- —State: 22 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 71.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
Bowring vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bowring, OK?
The median household income in Bowring is $31,563, 51% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bowring?
The median home value in Bowring is $50,000, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Bowring?
The median gross rent in Bowring is $598 per month, about 22.5% of household income.
Is Bowring, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 75% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 51% lower than the Oklahoma median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 44.7%.
What is the median age in Bowring?
The median age in Bowring is 38.5 years (Oklahoma: 37).
What is the unemployment rate in Bowring?
The unemployment rate in Bowring is 5.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bowring?
16.7% of adults in Bowring have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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