Bow, New Hampshire Population 2024

8,534

Bow is a city located in New Hampshire. Bow has a 2024 population of 8,534. Bow is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 3.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Bow is $185,492 with a poverty rate of 2.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bow is 41.7 years, 39.8 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Bow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bow was:

  • White: 95.2%
  • Two or more races: 3%
  • Asian: 1.35%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
New Hampshire
Land Area (mi²)
28.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
302.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.51% (289)
The current population of Bow, New Hampshire is 8,534 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,245.

Bow, New Hampshire Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,84095.2%
Two or more races2473%
Asian1111.35%
Other race370.45%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bow Population by Race

Bow Population Pyramid 2024

Bow Median Age

41.7

Total

39.8

Male

43

Female

Bow Adults

There are 6,146 adults, (1,356 of whom are seniors) in Bow.

Bow Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bow Sex Ratio

Female4,19050.88%
Male4,04549.12%

Bow Population by Age

Bow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8952.8490.89.2
Married2,2163.1497.32.7
Non Family4761.261.138.9
Female1513.5186.113.9
Male523.171000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bow Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade651.15%
Associates Degree4277.59%
Bachelors Degree2,15838.34%
Graduate Degree1,33923.79%
High School Graduate93816.66%
Less Than 9th Grade70.12%
Some College69512.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3135,2413,328
2+ Races17417484
Hispanic999941
Asian888860
Other Race14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.18%.

Bow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,711$106,367$62,643
Graduate Degree$103,125$145,083$78,986
High School Graduate$52,000$67,054$40,719
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,321$100,139$58,347
Some College$59,524$76,087$44,286

$77,321

Average Earnings

$100,139

Average Male

$58,347

Average Female

Bow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bow Language

94.9% of Bow residents speak only English, while 5.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.

Bow Language

Bow Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7592102.71%

2.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.65%

Male Poverty Rate

2.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bow is White, with 2.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bow is White, with 2.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.65%.

Bow Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.72%
High School9.28%
Some College2.41%
Bachelors or Greater1.09%

Bow Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.68%
Female Employed1.07%
Male Employed0.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Bow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,203$204,196
Households$147,951$185,492
Married Families$162,880$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,417$82,109

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.4%

Male Marriage Rate

68.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

353

Number of Veterans

326

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam89
First Gulf War82
Second Gulf War50
Korea28
World War II0

Bow Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5495
55 to 6493
75+82
65 to 7469
18 to 3414

Bow Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3325.67%
2+ Races2111.54%

Bow Veterans by Race

Bow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.12%

Born in Bow

94.62%

Native Born

5.38%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

4.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.62% of Bow residents were born in the United States, with 50.12% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,904740.84%
20288,830740.85%
20278,756740.85%
20268,682740.86%
20258,608740.87%
20248,534740.87%
20238,460740.88%
20228,386740.89%
20218,312670.81%
20208,2452443.05%
20198,001460.58%
20187,955700.89%
20177,885891.14%
20167,796350.45%
20157,761730.95%
20147,688280.37%
20137,660500.66%
20127,610210.28%
20117,589640.85%
20107,52500%

Bow Population by Year