Bowling Green, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bowling Green, Kentucky main profile, Kentucky, Kentucky smaller cities, Kentucky small towns, Kentucky forum, All US cities. Total population: 49,125 (Urban population: 48,517, Rural population: 608 (21 farm, 587 nonfarm)) Houses: 21,193 (19,185 occupied: 9,036 owner occupied, 10,149 renter occupied) % of renters here:   53% State:   29% Housing density: 599 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Bowling Green, Kentucky on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Electric car plant w/ 2,500 jobs coming to L'ville or Bowling Green  (23 replies) Future of Bowling Green  (35 replies) Louisville perception  (188 replies) Forbes ranks Bowling Green 12th...  (6 replies) Renting in Glasgow/Bowling Green area...  (3 replies) Thinking of Building a New Home Near Bowling Green  (11 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $122,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $399 Median gross rent in Bowling Green, KY in 2000: $485 Housing units in Bowling Green with a mortgage: 4,863 (452 second mortgage, 675 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,725 Household type by relationship Households: 43,615 In family households: 32,540 (7,567 male householders, 3,257 female householders) 7,701 spouses, 11,212 children (10,445 natural, 320 adopted, 447 stepchildren), 602 grandchildren, 351 brothers or sisters, 280 parents, 454 other relatives, 1,116 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 11,075 (3,780 male householders (2,592 living alone)), 4,637 female householders (3,843 living alone)), 2,658 nonrelatives In group quarters: 5,510 (1,076 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 4,882 2-persons, 2,822 3-persons, 1,858 4-persons, 789 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 199 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,435 1-person, 1,495 2-persons, 346 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 33 5-persons. 5,551 married couples with children. 3,244 single-parent households (548 men, 2,696 women). 90.0% of residents of Bowling Green speak English at home. 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 3,429 (7.0%) (16.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bowling Green, KY: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 12 $15,000 to $19,999: 13 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 50 $30,000 to $34,999: 105 $35,000 to $39,999: 71 $40,000 to $49,999: 298 $50,000 to $59,999: 383 $60,000 to $69,999: 579 $70,000 to $79,999: 666 $80,000 to $89,999: 689 $90,000 to $99,999: 691 $100,000 to $124,999: 1140 $125,000 to $149,999: 943 $150,000 to $174,999: 560 $175,000 to $199,999: 452 $200,000 to $249,999: 420 $250,000 to $299,999: 216 $300,000 to $399,999: 136 $400,000 to $499,999: 31 $500,000 to $749,999: 73 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bowling Green: Less than $100: 393 $100 to $149: 428 $150 to $199: 307 $200 to $249: 409 $250 to $299: 818 $300 to $349: 987 $350 to $399: 1475 $400 to $449: 1612 $450 to $499: 1394 $500 to $549: 487 $550 to $599: 444 $600 to $649: 364 $650 to $699: 166 $700 to $749: 69 $750 to $799: 85 $800 to $899: 128 $900 to $999: 21 $1,000 to $1,249: 54 $1,250 to $1,499: 38 $1,500 to $1,999: 7 $2,000 or more: 7 No cash rent: 406

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 414 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1237 5 to 9 minutes: 4932 10 to 14 minutes: 6754 15 to 19 minutes: 5083 20 to 24 minutes: 2266 25 to 29 minutes: 284 30 to 34 minutes: 914 35 to 39 minutes: 118 40 to 44 minutes: 243 45 to 59 minutes: 618 60 to 89 minutes: 601 90 or more minutes: 313

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,819 (75%) Carpooled: 3,633 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%) Taxi: 127 (1%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 92 (0%) Walked: 1,493 (6%) Other means: 149 (1%) Worked at home: 414 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 3271 $10,000 to $14,999: 1691 $15,000 to $19,999: 1594 $20,000 to $24,999: 1789 $25,000 to $29,999: 1532 $30,000 to $34,999: 1030 $35,000 to $39,999: 1006 $40,000 to $44,999: 1147 $45,000 to $49,999: 705 $50,000 to $59,999: 1440 $60,000 to $74,999: 1441 $75,000 to $99,999: 1212 $100,000 to $124,999: 647 $125,000 to $149,999: 238 $150,000 to $199,999: 186 $200,000 or more: 312

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 9581
• United States or American: 6078
• English: 3759
• German: 3735
• Irish: 3306
• Scotch-Irish: 1110
• Yugoslavian: 1068
• Italian: 860
• Scottish: 786
• French (except Basque): 614
• European: 599
• Subsaharan African:: 400
• Polish: 369
• African: 357
• Dutch: 325
• Norwegian: 207
• Arab:: 162
• British: 153
• Swedish: 137
• Welsh: 119
• French Canadian: 88
• Greek: 80
• Ukrainian: 77
• Arab/Arabic: 69
• Hungarian: 54
• Croatian: 50
• Swiss: 48
• Russian: 47
• Brazilian: 40
• Lebanese: 37
• Nigerian: 35
• Czech: 34
• Danish: 31
• Canadian: 30
• Slovene: 28
• Other Arab: 25
• Jordanian: 25
• Slovak: 24
• Iranian: 18
• Finnish: 18
• Portuguese: 16
• Lithuanian: 16
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
• Eastern European: 15
• Belgian: 14
• Serbian: 10
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
• Romanian: 8
• Other Subsaharan African: 8
• Austrian: 7
• Czechoslovakian: 7
• Australian: 6
• Syrian: 6
• Haitian: 6
• Scandinavian: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 30879
• Northeast: 1344
• Midwest: 5889
• South: 6077
• West: 1216

37% of Bowling Green residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 121
• Nursery to 4th grade: 148
• 5th and 6th grade: 242
• 7th and 8th grade: 566
• 9th grade: 433
• 10th grade: 371
• 11th grade: 362
• 12th grade, no diploma: 435
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,344
• Less than 1 year of college: 558
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,011
• Associate degree: 463
• Bachelor's degree: 2,158
• Master's degree: 868
• Professional school degree: 418
• Doctorate degree: 421

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 151
• Nursery to 4th grade: 144
• 5th and 6th grade: 233
• 7th and 8th grade: 963
• 9th grade: 404
• 10th grade: 473
• 11th grade: 503
• 12th grade, no diploma: 545
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,020
• Less than 1 year of college: 728
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,089
• Associate degree: 810
• Bachelor's degree: 2,065
• Master's degree: 1,109
• Professional school degree: 160
• Doctorate degree: 210

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 18.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $30,453
• Black householders: $21,430
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,158
• Asian householders: $40,691
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $11,964
• Some other race householders: $36,250
• Two or more races householders: $24,737
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,819

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,200
• Black or African American householders: $67,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $53,600
• Asian householders: $96,400
• Some other race householders: $78,800
• Two or more races householders: $75,700
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,500
• One, attached: 414
• Two: 1,795
• 3 or 4: 3,262
• 5 to 9: 2,180
• 10 to 19: 674
• 20 to 49: 287
• 50 or more: 674
• Mobile homes: 1,407

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,600

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Kentucky:	11.9%

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Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	3.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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