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Bowling Green, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Caroline County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,455
Population
909/sq mi density
$69,352
Median Income
$33,741 per capita
$307,100
Home Value
$346,249 Zillow
$544
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$69,352 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$307,100 home value, $544/mo rent
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,352
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,741
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
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
$69,352
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,741
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,180
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,263M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
754
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
23
Retail
63
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,180
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,700
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,352 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,741 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,180 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,263M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 754 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,180 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,700 |