33.6% of Bowling Green, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 21.9% of high school graduates and 42.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.7%. For comparison, it was 32.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowling Green, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
33.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
16.4%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bowling Green:
34.2%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowling Green:
14.5%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.5%
Poverty by age in Bowling Green, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowling Green,FL (percentage below poverty level)
65.4%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
68.2%12 to 14 years
80.0%15 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
48.9%35 to 44 years
28.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
32.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowling Green,FL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
82.0%16 and 17 years
38.9%18 to 24 years
32.9%25 to 34 years
60.5%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
33.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowling Green,FL (% below half of poverty level)
23.0%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
25.1%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
32.4%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowling Green, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, FL (%)
35.0%White
4.1%Black
23.1%Other race
36.8%2+ races
30.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, FL (absolute numbers)
289White
5Black
113Other race
3272+ races
393Hispanic
33.6%Below poverty level
66.4%Above poverty level
30.0%Below poverty level
70.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowling Green, FL
Children below poverty level:
Bowling Green, Florida:
48.7%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bowling Green:
21.9%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bowling Green:
42.7%
Florida:
24.8%
51.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.8%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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