Bowling Green, KY City Data

Bowling Green, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 49,296 people who live in Bowling Green and approximately 92,522 who live in Warren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowling Green to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bowling Green. We have included Bowling Green housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowling Green Information

Warren County where Bowling Green resides is 547.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 92,522 and has a population rank of 551 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowling Green has a total of 49,296 people and of those residents there are 23,841 males and 25,455 females. The median age of the male population is 27.2 and the female population is 30.4. There are approximately 1,211 births each year and around 735 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowling Green varies per year, but currently 48,305 are one race and 991 are two or more races.

Of the 49,296 people who live in Bowling Green, there are 13,476 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowling Green is 6,768 male and 6,708 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 39,342.

General Bowling Green Information
Total area in square miles - Warren County	547.69
Water area in square miles - Warren County	N/A
Resident population - Warren County	92,522
Population rank - Warren County	551
Total population	49,296
Total population (male)	23,841
Total population (female)	25,455
Population median age (male)	27.2
Population median age (female)	30.4
Births - Warren County	1,211
Deaths- Warren County	735
Population of one race	48,305
Population of two or more races	991
Population under 20 years	13,476
Population under 20 years (male)	6,768
Population under 20 years (female)	6,708
Total population 18 years and over	39,342

Bowling Green Social Characteristics

There are 35,365 households in Bowling Green. Families make up 23,726 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowling Green families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,170), male householder with no wife present (1,220) and female householder with no husband present (3,751). The remainder of the Bowling Green households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,938. Bowling Green, KY moving companies help people in Bowling Green move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bowling Green. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowling Green is based, there are 38,818 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,029 never married, 20,334 now married, 586 separated, 3,519 widowed, and 4,350 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 468 separated, 757 widowed and 3,283 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowling Green social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowling Green.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Warren County)
Total households	35,365
Family households (families)	23,726
With own children under 18 years	12,000
Married-couple family	18,170
With own children under 18 years	8,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,220
With own children under 18 years	664
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,751
With own children under 18 years	2,455
Nonfamily households	11,938
Householder living alone	9,208
65 years and over	2,941

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,565
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,097
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	32,148
Householder	10,697
Spouse	7,424
Child	10,982
Other relatives	560
Nonrelatives	1,037
Unmarried partner	416
Roomer or boarder	136
Housemate or roommate	274
Unmarried partner	1,081
Foster child	29
Other	182

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,659
Male householder	3,885
Male householder living alone	2,669
Male householder not living alone	1,216
Female householder	4,695
Female householder living alone	3,789
Female householder not living alone	906
Nonrelatives	3,079
Unmarried partner	665
Roomer or boarder	292
Housemate or roommate	1,948
Foster child	16
Other	158

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,818
Never married	10,029
Now married	20,334
Separated	586
Widowed	3,519
Divorced	4,350
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	468
Widowed	757
Divorced	3,283

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	49,296
Male	23,841
Under 5 years	1,552
5 to 9 years	1,424
10 to 14 years	1,346
15 to 17 years	836
18 and 19 years	1,610
20 years	996
21 years	867
22 to 24 years	2,201
25 to 29 years	2,259
30 to 34 years	1,575
35 to 39 years	1,528
40 to 44 years	1,459
45 to 49 years	1,337
50 to 54 years	1,136
55 to 59 years	873
60 and 61 years	295
62 to 64 years	414
65 and 66 years	249
67 to 69 years	375
70 to 74 years	565
75 to 79 years	453
80 to 84 years	294
85 years and over	197
Female	25,455
Under 5 years	1,413
5 to 9 years	1,327
10 to 14 years	1,213
15 to 17 years	843
18 and 19 years	1,912
20 years	1,071
21 years	952
22 to 24 years	1,976
25 to 29 years	1,907
30 to 34 years	1,415
35 to 39 years	1,592
40 to 44 years	1,513
45 to 49 years	1,430
50 to 54 years	1,213
55 to 59 years	1,042
60 and 61 years	363
62 to 64 years	511
65 and 66 years	337
67 to 69 years	538
70 to 74 years	852
75 to 79 years	788
80 to 84 years	623
85 years and over	624

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	49,296
One race	48,305
White	39,842
Black or African American	6,267
American Indian and Alaska Native	111
Asian	959
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	61
Some other race	72
Two or more races	991

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	43,807
People who are White alone	35,346
People who are Black or African American alone	5,408
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	108
People who are Asian alone	909
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	38
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,964
People who are Some other race alone	1,045

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	86,711
Same house	39,599
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,153
Different state or abroad	12,703
Different state	10,646
Abroad	2,057

PLACE OF BIRTH (Warren County)
Total resident population	92,522
Born in United States	54,163
State of residence	61,098
Different state	26,968
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	501
Foreign born	3,955

Bowling Green Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bowling Green. That total enrollment is 28,046 for the population of the country, which includes Bowling Green. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,947 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,153 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,925.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bowling Green population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,046
Pre-kindergarten	1,395
Public	871
Private	524
Kindergarten	1,148
Public	1,080
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,789
Public	9,003
Private	786
Elementary and high school	14,577
Public	13,612
Private	965
High school grades 9 to 12	4,788
Public	4,609
Private	179
College, undergraduate years	10,106
Public	9,682
Private	424
Graduate or professional school	820
Public	765
Private	55
Not enrolled in school	60,983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,069
Less than 9th grade	4,399
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,651
High school graduate	17,544
Some college, no degree	10,933
Associate's degree	2,696
Bachelor's degree	13,846
Graduate or professional degree	24.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,222

Bowling Green Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,674 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,062), service occupations (6,943), sales and office occupations (13,323), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (326), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,739) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,410). The 73,674 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,067 private wage and salary workers, 7,458 government workers, 2,993 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Warren County)
Population 16 years and over	73,674
In labor force	49,759
Civilian labor force	49,684
Employed	46,803
Unemployed	2,881
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	38,184
In labor force	23,282
Civilian labor force	23,282
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,482
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	35,490
In labor force	26,477
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,399
Armed forces	75

COMMUTING TO WORK (Warren County)
Workers 16 years and over	46,106
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,758
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,028
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,582
Other means	254
Worked at home	1,075
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	882,400

OCCUPATION (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,062
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,062
Service occupations	6,943
Sales and office occupations	13,323
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	326
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,739
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,410

INDUSTRY (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,062
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	849
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,755
Wholesale trade	1,620
Retail trade	6,888
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,107
Information	828
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,982
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,711
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,429
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,339
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,500

CLASS OF WORKER (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,062
Private wage and salary workers	36,067
Government workers	7,458
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,993
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowling Green Housing Characteristics

In Bowling Green, KY there are 38,350 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,365 occupied and 2,985 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowling Green, there are 24,254 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 599 units in Bowling Green. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bowling Green, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowling Green, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowling Green. There are 787 housing units with rent less than $200, 766 with rent between $200-299, 4,599 with rent between $300-499 and 5,533 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowling Green gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowling Green, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Warren County)
Total housing units	38,350
Occupied housing units	35,365
Vacant housing units	2,985

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Warren County)
Total housing units	38,350
1-unit, detached	24,254
1-unit, attached	599
2 units	2,122
3 or 4 units	3,369
5 to 9 units	2,297
10 to 19 units	706
20 to 49 units	287
50 or more units	714
Mobile home	4,002

HOUSING TENURE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	35,365
Owner-occupied	22,622
Renter-occupied	12,743

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	35,365
No vehicles available	2,622
2 vehicle available	21,140
3 vehicles available	5,094
4 vehicles available	1,225
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	35,365
Utility gas	17,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,700
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	226
Coal or coke	28
Wood	378
Solar energy
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	68

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	35,365
Less Than $50,000	22,622
$50,000 to $99,999	7,398
$100,000 to $149,999	4,787
$150,000 to $199,999	2,087
$200,000 to $299,999	1,218
$300,000 to $499,999	219
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	100,400

GROSS RENT (Warren County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,743
Less than $200	787
$200 to $299	766
$300 to $499	4,599
$500 to $699	4,080
$700 to $999	1,183
$1,000 to $1,499	257
$1,500 or more	12