29.2% of Bowling Green, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 18.2% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowling Green, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
29.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
18.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bowling Green:
35.7%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowling Green:
21.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
39.1%
Poverty by age in Bowling Green, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowling Green,KY (percentage below poverty level)
46.6%Under 5 years
6.1%5 years
44.3%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
37.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.4%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowling Green,KY (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
57.7%5 years
39.4%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
66.6%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
35.4%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowling Green,KY (% below half of poverty level)
22.6%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowling Green, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, KY (%)
25.8%White
42.7%Black
31.0%American Indian
28.0%Asian
37.1%Native Hawaiian
44.6%Other race
44.1%2+ races
31.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, KY (absolute numbers)
11,672White
3,636Black
29American Indian
1,370Asian
228Native Hawaiian
1,272Other race
2,3232+ races
1,886Hispanic
30.0%Below poverty level
70.0%Above poverty level
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowling Green, KY
Children below poverty level:
Bowling Green, Kentucky:
36.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bowling Green:
18.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bowling Green:
31.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
39.5%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
52.5%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
44.2%Worked part-time
45.3%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
12.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
41.9%One part-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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