Bowling Green, VA City Data

Bowling Green, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 936 people who live in Bowling Green and approximately 22,121 who live in Caroline 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

Caroline County where Bowling Green resides is 538.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,121 and has a population rank of 1,686 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowling Green has a total of 936 people and of those residents there are 384 males and 552 females. The median age of the male population is 43.6 and the female population is 53.3. There are approximately 267 births each year and around 201 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowling Green varies per year, but currently 930 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 936 people who live in Bowling Green, there are 175 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowling Green is 76 male and 99 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 776.

General Bowling Green Information
Total area in square miles - Caroline County	538.89
Water area in square miles - Caroline County	N/A
Resident population - Caroline County	22,121
Population rank - Caroline County	1,686
Total population	936
Total population (male)	384
Total population (female)	552
Population median age (male)	43.6
Population median age (female)	53.3
Births - Caroline County	267
Deaths- Caroline County	201
Population of one race	930
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	175
Population under 20 years (male)	76
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	776

Bowling Green Social Characteristics

There are 8,021 households in Bowling Green. Families make up 6,061 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowling Green families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,519), male householder with no wife present (475) and female householder with no husband present (963). The remainder of the Bowling Green households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,012. Bowling Green, VA 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 8,842 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,714 never married, 5,014 now married, 266 separated, 979 widowed, and 869 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 241 separated, 238 widowed and 763 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 (Caroline County)
Total households	8,021
Family households (families)	6,061
With own children under 18 years	3,011
Married-couple family	4,519
With own children under 18 years	1,940
Male householder, no wife present, family	475
With own children under 18 years	219
Female householder, no husband present, family	963
With own children under 18 years	511
Nonfamily households	2,012
Householder living alone	1,636
65 years and over	661

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	95
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	149
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	619
Householder	213
Spouse	157
Child	191
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	194
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	120
Female householder living alone	109
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,842
Never married	1,714
Now married	5,014
Separated	266
Widowed	979
Divorced	869
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	241
Widowed	238
Divorced	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	936
Male	384
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	17
Female	552
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	74

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	936
One race	930
White	750
Black or African American	172
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	813
People who are White alone	653
People who are Black or African American alone	148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,774
Same house	13,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,000
Different state or abroad	1,180
Different state	1,069
Abroad	111

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caroline County)
Total resident population	22,121
Born in United States	14,528
State of residence	15,965
Different state	5,646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	128
Foreign born	382

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 4,940 for the population of the country, which includes Bowling Green. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,158 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,751 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 458.

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	4,940
Pre-kindergarten	290
Public	222
Private	68
Kindergarten	315
Public	305
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,567
Public	2,424
Private	143
Elementary and high school	3,876
Public	3,677
Private	199
High school grades 9 to 12	1,309
Public	1,253
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	367
Public	272
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	92
Public	84
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	16,352

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,082
Less than 9th grade	1,289
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,032
High school graduate	5,685
Some college, no degree	2,782
Associate's degree	473
Bachelor's degree	1,821
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,228

Bowling Green Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,267 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,493), service occupations (1,620), sales and office occupations (2,897), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,432) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,965). The 17,267 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,895 private wage and salary workers, 1,949 government workers, 624 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caroline County)
Population 16 years and over	17,267
In labor force	11,025
Civilian labor force	10,963
Employed	10,484
Unemployed	479
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	8,732
In labor force	5,068
Civilian labor force	5,060
Unemployed Civilian labor force	256
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	8,535
In labor force	5,957
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	223
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caroline County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,352
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,026
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,667
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	151
Other means	106
Worked at home	263
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	380,085

OCCUPATION (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,493
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,493
Service occupations	1,620
Sales and office occupations	2,897
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,432
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,965

INDUSTRY (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,493
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	270
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,012
Wholesale trade	484
Retail trade	1,420
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	906
Information	244
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	769
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	669
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,404
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	869
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	888

CLASS OF WORKER (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,493
Private wage and salary workers	7,895
Government workers	1,949
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	624
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowling Green Housing Characteristics

In Bowling Green, VA there are 8,889 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,021 occupied and 868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowling Green, there are 7,439 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 94 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowling Green, VA 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 56 housing units with rent less than $200, 40 with rent between $200-299, 227 with rent between $300-499 and 692 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caroline County)
Total housing units	8,889
Occupied housing units	8,021
Vacant housing units	868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caroline County)
Total housing units	8,889
1-unit, detached	7,439
1-unit, attached	94
2 units	45
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	42
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,088

HOUSING TENURE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	8,021
Owner-occupied	6,571
Renter-occupied	1,450

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	8,021
No vehicles available	543
2 vehicle available	5,440
3 vehicles available	1,730
4 vehicles available	488
5 or more vehicles available	252

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	8,021
Utility gas	50
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,437
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,051
Coal or coke
Wood	627
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	8,021
Less Than $50,000	6,571
$50,000 to $99,999	2,637
$100,000 to $149,999	1,148
$150,000 to $199,999	467
$200,000 to $299,999	175
$300,000 to $499,999	1
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	88,900

GROSS RENT (Caroline County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,450
Less than $200	56
$200 to $299	40
$300 to $499	227
$500 to $699	348
$700 to $999	312
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	N/A