BowmansvillePA
2,959 people live in this town, settled in 1837.
Is Bowmansville a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bowmansville. We don’t grade Bowmansville yet; the figures below are still real.
Bowmansville has grown 44% from 2010 to 2020
2,077 counted in 2010 and 2,989 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Hersheypark and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bowmansville. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
29 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
37 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
16 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
9 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
35 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and LibraryPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Bowmansville: who provides what
Bowmansville is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowmansville.
Most of Bowmansville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Bowmansville comes to $107,000. For most workers, Bowmansville is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 155 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Brecknock Township (9%), East Earl Township (7%) and East Cocalico Township (5%).
| Bowmansville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bowmansville: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bowmansville is
Among adults in Bowmansville, 18% report frequent mental distress, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). In Bowmansville, a fifth of adults binge drink. 19% of adults in Bowmansville smoke cigarettes; 31% have high blood pressure.
| Bowmansville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bowmansville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Bowmansville, with inland flooding at the top
Paid flood insurance claims in Bowmansville since 1984: 10. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 6.9% of Bowmansville
Parks and preserves in Bowmansville: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowmansville Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bowmansville looks like Pennsylvania by age
Among adults 25 and older in Bowmansville, 33% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Pennsylvania average. The share of residents in Bowmansville who are 65 or older: 19%.
| Bowmansville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bowmansville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Bowmansville sell for about $410K
The median rent in Bowmansville is $1,445 a month. 86% of Bowmansville households are owner-occupiers. Bidding over the asking price: 47% of homes sold here.
| Bowmansville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,445 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bowmansville
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Bowmansville
About 4 of every 100 Bowmansville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Bowmansville for work
Where Bowmansville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bowmansville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowmansville, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Bowmansville yet; the figures below are still real.