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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

Population Overview

Total Population
73,638
Population Density
1,754
per square mile
Land Area
38.1
square miles (98.7 km²)
Median Age
27.9 yrs
28% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 67.4% US: 61.6%
Black 12.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
67.4%
Black
12.9%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 81.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 18.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
81.6%
Spanish
18.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.0%
17% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.3%
10% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.0%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.484
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population73,638
Population Density1,754 / sq mi
Land Area38.1 sq mi
Median Age27.9 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White67.4%
Black or African American12.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only81.6%
Spanish18.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.0%
Disability14.3%
Health Insurance91.0%
Broadband Access90.8%
Gini Coefficient0.484

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K