Bowling Green, KY Demographic Data
Bowling Green, KY Summary
Bowling Green is located in Warren County in Kentucky
- Population: 59,707
- Area: 38.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 37.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,566.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 528.22 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bowling Green, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,918
51%
50.8
Male
30,906
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,824
323,128,000
Bowling Green, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,776
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,540
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,826
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,848
12.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,423
15.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,833
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,988
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,399
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,860
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,378
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,802
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,166
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
985
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
49,577
78.9%
77.2
Female
25,467
51.4%
51.3
Male
24,110
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,801
66.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,228
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,953
11.1%
15.2
Female
3,958
56.9%
55.8
Male
2,995
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Bowling Green, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,201
97.4%
96.8
White
45,838
73.0%
72.6
Black or African American
9,197
14.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
82
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,026
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
259
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
198
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
50
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
125
0.2%
0.2
Korean
85
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
329
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
1,980
3.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
219
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
206
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,839
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,623
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,227
6.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,051
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
324
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
68
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,784
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,597
93.3%
82.2
Bowling Green, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,596
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,456
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,744
28.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,501
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,286
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,750
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,078
11.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,052
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,359
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,828
28.6%
31.2
Bowling Green, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,816
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
18,113
35.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,203
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
952
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,598
5.0
5.8%
Bowling Green, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,072
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,976
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
3,137
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,336
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,542
4.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,961
3.3%
1.1%
Bowling Green, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,903
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,332
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,431
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,522
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,776
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,928
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,176
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,592
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
411
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
524
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,183
57,617
Per capita income
19,891
31,128
Bowling Green, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
312
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,808
16.4%
9.8
Construction
1,144
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,893
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,059
3.6%
6.6
Information
598
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,415
15.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,154
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,267
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
555
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,126
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,255
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
708
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,736
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,378
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,623
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,293
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,264
21.4%
18.1%
Bowling Green, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,699
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,420
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,732
13.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
153
0.6%
5.1
Walked
1,503
5.4%
2.7
Other means
395
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
496
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Bowling Green, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,555
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,554
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,276
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,210
13.6%
21.0
Bowling Green, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,595
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,099
38.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,496
61.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,313
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bowling Green, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,908
1 room
269
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,340
5.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,297
12.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,707
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,518
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,832
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,243
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,664
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,038
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bowling Green, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,908
1-unit, detached
12,889
49.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
503
1.9%
5.9
2-units
1,734
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,459
13.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,862
11.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,129
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,128
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,196
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Bowling Green, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,712
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,289
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,130
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,417
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,958
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,792
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,169
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,500
21.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
851
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
90
0.3%
1.4%
Bowling Green, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,437
52.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
305
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
10,664
45.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
23
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
25
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
102
0.4%
1.1
Bowling Green, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,640
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
112
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
224
4.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
254
4.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
317
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
784
13.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,883
33.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,066
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,481
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,032
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
500
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,214
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Bowling Green, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,793
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
0.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
58
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
263
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,481
10.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,707
19.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,233
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
703
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
687
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,598
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,714
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,044
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,590
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
956
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,490
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,104
0.0%
0.0%
Bowling Green, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,099
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
907
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,716
18.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,163
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,683
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,442
15.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
849
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
247
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
92
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,500
205,000
