Bowling Green, IN City Data

Bowling Green, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 953 people who live in Bowling Green and approximately 26,556 who live in Clay 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

Clay County where Bowling Green resides is 360.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,556 and has a population rank of 1,499 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowling Green has a total of 953 people and of those residents there are 488 males and 465 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 324 births each year and around 324 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowling Green varies per year, but currently 948 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 953 people who live in Bowling Green, there are 299 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowling Green is 152 male and 147 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 688.

General Bowling Green Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	360.39
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	26,556
Population rank - Clay County	1,499
Total population	953
Total population (male)	488
Total population (female)	465
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Clay County	324
Deaths- Clay County	324
Population of one race	948
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	299
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	147
Total population 18 years and over	688

Bowling Green Social Characteristics

There are 10,216 households in Bowling Green. Families make up 7,429 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowling Green families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,102), male householder with no wife present (376) and female householder with no husband present (897). The remainder of the Bowling Green households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,781. Bowling Green, IN 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 10,916 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,840 never married, 6,355 now married, 163 separated, 1,472 widowed, and 1,086 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 285 widowed and 1,042 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 (Clay County)
Total households	10,216
Family households (families)	7,429
With own children under 18 years	3,666
Married-couple family	6,102
With own children under 18 years	2,741
Male householder, no wife present, family	376
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	897
With own children under 18 years	573
Nonfamily households	2,781
Householder living alone	2,436
65 years and over	1,259

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	136
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	73
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	861
Householder	266
Spouse	228
Child	305
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	92
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,916
Never married	1,840
Now married	6,355
Separated	163
Widowed	1,472
Divorced	1,086
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	285
Divorced	1,042

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	953
Male	488
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	12
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	465
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	953
One race	948
White	938
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	953
People who are White alone	938
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,826
Same house	15,299
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,649
Different state or abroad	1,179
Different state	1,066
Abroad	113

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	26,556
Born in United States	21,854
State of residence	22,703
Different state	3,618
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	85
Foreign born	150

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 6,549 for the population of the country, which includes Bowling Green. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,736 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 871.

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	6,549
Pre-kindergarten	354
Public	194
Private	160
Kindergarten	382
Public	312
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,294
Public	3,066
Private	228
Elementary and high school	4,941
Public	4,655
Private	286
High school grades 9 to 12	1,647
Public	1,589
Private	58
College, undergraduate years	775
Public	685
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	97
Public	83
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	19,117

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,304
Less than 9th grade	871
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,198
High school graduate	7,887
Some college, no degree	3,221
Associate's degree	918
Bachelor's degree	2,209
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,283

Bowling Green Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,428 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,772), service occupations (1,914), sales and office occupations (2,742), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (116), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,227) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,341). The 20,428 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,605 private wage and salary workers, 1,671 government workers, 789 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	20,428
In labor force	12,819
Civilian labor force	12,771
Employed	12,112
Unemployed	659
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	48
Females 16 years and over	10,659
In labor force	5,863
Civilian labor force	5,854
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	9,769
In labor force	6,956
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	387
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,927
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,784
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,485
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	157
Other means	88
Worked at home	344
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	299,920

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,772
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,772
Service occupations	1,914
Sales and office occupations	2,742
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	116
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,227
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,341

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,772
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,014
Wholesale trade	220
Retail trade	1,809
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	699
Information	121
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	429
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	371
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,333
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	706
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	704

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,772
Private wage and salary workers	9,605
Government workers	1,671
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	789
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowling Green Housing Characteristics

In Bowling Green, IN there are 11,097 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,216 occupied and 881 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowling Green, there are 8,640 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 85 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowling Green, IN 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 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 275 with rent between $200-299, 728 with rent between $300-499 and 574 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	11,097
Occupied housing units	10,216
Vacant housing units	881

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	11,097
1-unit, detached	8,640
1-unit, attached	85
2 units	248
3 or 4 units	165
5 to 9 units	117
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	244
Mobile home	1,459

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	10,216
Owner-occupied	8,077
Renter-occupied	2,139

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	10,216
No vehicles available	613
2 vehicle available	6,665
3 vehicles available	1,789
4 vehicles available	618
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	10,216
Utility gas	3,894
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,606
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	931
Coal or coke	19
Wood	261
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	10,216
Less Than $50,000	8,077
$50,000 to $99,999	2,995
$100,000 to $149,999	1,029
$150,000 to $199,999	333
$200,000 to $299,999	62
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	72,600

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,139
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	275
$300 to $499	728
$500 to $699	499
$700 to $999	73
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1