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Bowling Green, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Warren County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
73,638
Population
1,754/sq mi density
$48,419
Median Income
$28,819 per capita
$232,100
Home Value
$284,533 Zillow
$948
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
4,668 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,419 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$232,100 home value, $948/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,419
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,819
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowling Green vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowling Green’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,419
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,819
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,149
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,067
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,067
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,131M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
20%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,308
Restaurants
301
Healthcare
414
Retail
507
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,149
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,486
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,419 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,819 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,149 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,067 |
| County GDP | $11,131M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,308 |
| Restaurants | 301 |
| Healthcare | 414 |
| Retail | 507 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,149 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,486 |