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Bowling Green Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bowling Green Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

29,647

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
9.0%
18 - 24:
44.1%
25 - 34:
12.7%
35 - 54:
13.1%
55 - 64:
6.9%
Over 65 Years:
9.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
34.5%
34.5%
94.5%
94.5%
46.3%
46.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bowling Green
USA
$26,768
$26,768
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bowling Green
USA
$41,346
$41,346
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

30.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Transportation
Other
Construction
Arts
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
18.4%
18.4%
16.1%
16.1%
12.7%
12.7%
12.6%
12.6%
11.6%
11.6%
4.8%
4.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.9%
81.9%
6.8%
6.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.5%
4.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
French
Scottish
African
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Hungarian
Swiss
Czech
Norwegian
Swedish
Portuguese
French Canadian
Russian
29.6%
29.6%
11.3%
11.3%
9.3%
9.3%
8.3%
8.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.1%
4.1%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
African languages
Slavic languages
French
Korean
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
95.5%
95.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bowling Green Residents

3.3%