Bowling Green Kentucky Population Charts

According to the most recent Bowling Green Kentucky demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 Bowling Green depicts it has a Population 2020 of 71,628 which is the highest of all places in the greater Bowling Green region. Figure 3 uses the Bowling Green population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and Bowling Green Kentucky depicts an increase of 13,561 (23%).

The total Bowling Green Kentucky greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for Bowling Green shows it has a Population Change of 23.4% which is the largest of all places in the metropolitan area.

Looking at the Bowling Green population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Bowling Green Kentucky shows it has 1,866 people per square mile which is at the top of all other places in the greater Bowling Green region. The next lower population density is Plum Springs about 24.6% smaller with population density of 1,498. Figure 6 provides Bowling Green demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Bowling Green depicts it has a Median Age of 27.6 which is the smallest in order of overall median age of all people of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Oakland which depicts an age of 57.6 (about twice as large). The Bowling Green Kentucky population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Bowling Green Kentucky depicts a median age of men about the same size as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Bowling Green population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Bowling Green Kentucky has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 24.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the greater region when sorted by people between 40 and 49 years old at 7.9% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 8.3% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the greater region in order of people between 60 and 69 years old at 7.6% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Bowling Green population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Bowling Green Kentucky has the largest proportion of Black population at 5.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 7.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Bowling Green Kentucky Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Bowling Green depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 7.7% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Bowling Green region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 6.3% smaller as the total female population.

Bowling Green Kentucky Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Bowling Green has the largest proportion of total percent married at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by total percent of people married of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by never married percent at 12% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of total percent of people married of all the other places in the area when sorted by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Bowling Green households. Bowling Green depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most average family size of all other places in the greater Bowling Green region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Plum Springs which depicts an average family size of 3.4 (7.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Bowling Green households for families to the total number of Bowling Green households and that Bowling Green depicts it has a Families of 54% which is the smallest in order of percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Plano CDP which shows a families percent of 89% (65.7% larger).

Looking at Bowling Green households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Bowling Green depicts it has a Married-couple family of 62% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Plano CDP which shows a husband and wife family percent of 87% (41.5% larger). Figure 17 shows Bowling Green demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of households at 27.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brownsville with 27.4%.

Bowling Green Kentucky Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Bowling Green depicts it has a Birth Rate of 4.6% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Brownsville which shows a birth rate of 20.9% (approximately 4.5 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 75%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Smiths Grove with 90%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oakland (100%), and #1 Woodburn (100%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Bowling Green Kentucky teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Bowling Green depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 3% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the places in the greater Bowling Green region. The city with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Brownsville which depicts a births to a teenager of 10% (approximately 3.5 times bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Bowling Green depicts it has a Unwed Births of 27% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the places in the greater Bowling Green region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Plum Springs which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 92% (approximately 3.4 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 86.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 100.0%. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 3.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of White unwed birth rate at 63.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 100.0%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 24.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 100.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 14.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 45.5%. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 19.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 34% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Plum Springs (82%), and #1 Brownsville (100%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Bowling Green Kentucky Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Bowling Green households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Bowling Green depicts it has a Total Single People of 63% which is the most of all places in the greater Bowling Green region. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Bowling Green is 26.8% larger. Also, versus the state of Kentucky, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Bowling Green is 30.3% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Bowling Green Kentucky has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other places in the surrounding region at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people never married of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bowling Green Kentucky has the percentage of men who have never been married in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region at 11% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of men who are divorced at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bowling Green Kentucky has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the metro area at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the surrounding region when ranked by women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Bowling Green demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bowling Green metro area. Bowling Green Kentucky has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region in terms of single men 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 9% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Bowling Green population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bowling Green metro area. Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Plum Springs (14%), and #1 Brownsville (26%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by single women 25 to 29 at 5% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area as measured by single women 40 to 44 at 4% of the total. In addition, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of single women 45 to 49 at 9% of the total.

Bowling Green Kentucky Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Bowling Green residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Bowling Green Kentucky has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Bowling Green residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Bowling Green depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 13.3% which is at the top of all other places in the local area. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Bowling Green is about the same size. Also, measured against the state of Kentucky, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.0%, Bowling Green is approximately 3.4 times bigger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Bowling Green Kentucky shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a quarter the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 31.4 which is the largest of all places in the greater Bowling Green region. The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 64% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Oakland with 100%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Plum Springs (57%), and #1 Smiths Grove (100%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Plum Springs (43%), and #1 Woodburn (100%) are larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Plum Springs with 83%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has in the middle range of other places in the local area when ranked by people naturalized before 1990 at 6% of the total.

Bowling Green Kentucky Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Bowling Green demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Bowling Green Kentucky has the percentage of from Europe in the center range of other places in the area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 45% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oakland (67%), and #1 Smiths Grove (75%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has in the mid point range of other places in the local area when ranked by from the Americas at 25% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Bowling Green Kentucky has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 45% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Oakland (67%), and #1 Smiths Grove (75%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has in the center range of other places in the metropolitan area in terms of from Oceania at 25% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Bowling Green Kentucky has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 5.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 3.5% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 0.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 1.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 4.1% of the total and is ranked #1. And then, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 1.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 2.1% of the total and is ranked #1.