Bowling Green, FL City Data

Bowling Green, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,892 people who live in Bowling Green and approximately 26,938 who live in Hardee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowling Green to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bowling Green. We have included Bowling Green housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowling Green Information

Hardee County where Bowling Green resides is 638.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,938 and has a population rank of 1,486 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowling Green has a total of 2,892 people and of those residents there are 1,507 males and 1,385 females. The median age of the male population is 27 and the female population is 28.5. There are approximately 451 births each year and around 213 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowling Green varies per year, but currently 2,836 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 2,892 people who live in Bowling Green, there are 1,073 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowling Green is 566 male and 507 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,935.

General Bowling Green Information
Total area in square miles - Hardee County	638.33
Water area in square miles - Hardee County	N/A
Resident population - Hardee County	26,938
Population rank - Hardee County	1,486
Total population	2,892
Total population (male)	1,507
Total population (female)	1,385
Population median age (male)	27
Population median age (female)	28.5
Births - Hardee County	451
Deaths- Hardee County	213
Population of one race	2,836
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	1,073
Population under 20 years (male)	566
Population under 20 years (female)	507
Total population 18 years and over	1,935

Bowling Green Social Characteristics

There are 8,166 households in Bowling Green. Families make up 6,385 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowling Green families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,903), male householder with no wife present (442) and female householder with no husband present (974). The remainder of the Bowling Green households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,913. Bowling Green, FL moving companies help people in Bowling Green move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bowling Green. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowling Green is based, there are 9,389 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,861 never married, 5,409 now married, 188 separated, 1,037 widowed, and 894 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 355 separated, 328 widowed and 871 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowling Green social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowling Green.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardee County)
Total households	8,166
Family households (families)	6,385
With own children under 18 years	3,287
Married-couple family	4,903
With own children under 18 years	2,237
Male householder, no wife present, family	442
With own children under 18 years	239
Female householder, no husband present, family	974
With own children under 18 years	495
Nonfamily households	1,913
Householder living alone	1,476
65 years and over	770

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	409
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	205
Average household size	3.44
Average family size	3.68

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,510
Householder	647
Spouse	444
Child	969
Other relatives	109
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	39
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	3
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	292
Male householder	86
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	82
Female householder living alone	56
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	58
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,389
Never married	1,861
Now married	5,409
Separated	188
Widowed	1,037
Divorced	894
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	355
Widowed	328
Divorced	871

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,892
Male	1,507
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	129
10 to 14 years	153
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	23
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	9
Female	1,385
Under 5 years	135
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	26
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,892
One race	2,836
White	1,650
Black or African American	391
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	2
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,802
People who are White alone	1,594
People who are Black or African American alone	359
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,331
People who are Some other race alone	752

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,870
Same house	13,741
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,727
Different state or abroad	2,694
Different state	1,432
Abroad	1,262

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardee County)
Total resident population	26,938
Born in United States	10,692
State of residence	13,700
Different state	8,241
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	295
Foreign born	4,702

Bowling Green Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bowling Green. That total enrollment is 6,525 for the population of the country, which includes Bowling Green. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,779 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,043 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 626.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bowling Green population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,525
Pre-kindergarten	415
Public	339
Private	76
Kindergarten	461
Public	454
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,490
Public	3,424
Private	66
Elementary and high school	5,022
Public	4,875
Private	147
High school grades 9 to 12	1,532
Public	1,451
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	442
Private	111
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	48
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	19,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,509
Less than 9th grade	3,956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,985
High school graduate	5,200
Some college, no degree	2,485
Associate's degree	497
Bachelor's degree	1,386
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	58
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	910

Bowling Green Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,364 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,045), service occupations (1,562), sales and office occupations (1,844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,893), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,218) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,339). The 20,364 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,569 private wage and salary workers, 1,652 government workers, 618 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardee County)
Population 16 years and over	20,364
In labor force	11,017
Civilian labor force	10,969
Employed	9,901
Unemployed	1,068
Percent Unemployed	9.7
Armed Forces	48
Females 16 years and over	9,237
In labor force	4,447
Civilian labor force	4,424
Unemployed Civilian labor force	424
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	11,127
In labor force	6,570
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	644
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardee County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,790
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,311
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,636
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	226
Other means	190
Worked at home	266
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	254,015

OCCUPATION (Hardee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,045
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,045
Service occupations	1,562
Sales and office occupations	1,844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,893
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,218
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,339

INDUSTRY (Hardee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,045
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,575
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	510
Wholesale trade	460
Retail trade	971
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	387
Information	106
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	355
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	375
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,795
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	514
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	498

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,045
Private wage and salary workers	7,569
Government workers	1,652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	618
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowling Green Housing Characteristics

In Bowling Green, FL there are 9,820 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,166 occupied and 1,654 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowling Green, there are 5,669 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Bowling Green. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bowling Green, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowling Green, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowling Green. There are 224 housing units with rent less than $200, 168 with rent between $200-299, 721 with rent between $300-499 and 643 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowling Green gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowling Green, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardee County)
Total housing units	9,820
Occupied housing units	8,166
Vacant housing units	1,654

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardee County)
Total housing units	9,820
1-unit, detached	5,669
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	242
3 or 4 units	92
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	42
Mobile home	2,928

HOUSING TENURE (Hardee County)
Occupied housing units	8,166
Owner-occupied	5,997
Renter-occupied	2,169

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardee County)
Occupied housing units	8,166
No vehicles available	677
2 vehicle available	4,307
3 vehicles available	904
4 vehicles available	206
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardee County)
Occupied housing units	8,166
Utility gas	185
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,022
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	91
Coal or coke
Wood	79
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	180

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardee County)
Occupied housing units	8,166
Less Than $50,000	5,997
$50,000 to $99,999	1,564
$100,000 to $149,999	411
$150,000 to $199,999	170
$200,000 to $299,999	30
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,600

GROSS RENT (Hardee County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,169
Less than $200	224
$200 to $299	168
$300 to $499	721
$500 to $699	547
$700 to $999	73
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A