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The total population of Bowling Green is estimated to be 72,385 with 35,028 males (48.39%) and 37,357 females (51.61%). There are 2,329 more females than males in Bowling Green.
The median household income in Bowling Green was $47,163 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 479(1.01%) from $47,642 in 2020. This income is 63.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bowling Green sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,191. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bowling Green stands at $45,812.
In Bowling Green, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,843 for males and $20,020 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,339 for males and $39,842 for females.
In Bowling Green, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $80,438, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,292.
In 2022, the population of Bowling Green was 74,926, a 2.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bowling Green's population was 73,149, an increase of 0.96% compared to a population of 72,456 in 2020.
The median age in Bowling Green, KY is 27.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 35.47% aged 15 to 29, 35.24% aged 30 to 64, 10.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bowling Green population: 71.89% are White, 12.51% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.46% are Asian, 0.76% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.98% are some other race and 5.19% are multiracial.