Bowling Green Population and Demographics

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Bowling Green City, Kentucky Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Bowling Green Population: 49296 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 23841 48.36% Female 25455 51.64%       Under 5 years 2965 6.01% 5 to 9 years 2751 5.58% 10 to 14 years 2559 5.19% 15 to 19 years 5201 10.55% 20 to 24 years 8063 16.36% 25 to 34 years 7156 14.52% 35 to 44 years 6092 12.36% 45 to 54 years 5116 10.38% 55 to 59 years 1915 3.88% 60 to 64 years 1583 3.21% 65 to 74 years 2916 5.92% 75 to 84 years 2158 4.38% 85 years and over 821 1.67%       Median age (years) 28.6       18 years and over 39342 79.81% Male 18683 37.9% Female 20659 41.91% 21 years and over 33753 68.47% 62 years and over 6820 13.83% 65 years and over 5895 11.96% Male 2133 4.33% Female 3762 7.63%       Race     One race 48305 97.99% White 39842 80.82% Black or African American 6267 12.71% American Indian and Alaska Native 111 0.23% Asian 959 1.95% Asian indian 125 0.25% Chinese 123 0.25% Filipino 25 0.05% Japanese 115 0.23% Korean 47 0.1% Vietnamese 260 0.53% Other Asian 264 0.54% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 61 0.12% Native Hawaiian 3 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 16 0.03% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 42 0.09% Some other race 1065 2.16% Two or more races 991 2.01%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 49296 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2011 4.08% Mexican 1099 2.23% Puerto Rican 95 0.19% Cuban 31 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 786 1.59% Not Hispanic or Latino 47285 95.92% White alone 39010 79.13%       Relationship     Total Population 49296 100.00% In households 43807 88.87% Householder 19277 39.1% Spouse 7424 15.06% Child 10982 22.28% Own child under 18 years 8795 17.84% Other relatives 2008 4.07% Under 18 years 748 1.52% Nonrelatives 4116 8.35% Unmarried partner 1081 2.19% In group quarters 5489 11.13% Institutionalized population 1101 2.23% Non-Institutionalized population 4388 8.9%       Households by Type     Total Households 19277 100.0 % Family households (families) 10697 55.49% With own children under 18 years 5042 26.16% Married-couple family 7424 38.51% With own children under 18 years 3096 16.06% Female householder, no husband present 2528 13.11% With own children under 18 years 1595 8.27% Non Family households 8580 44.51% Householder living alone 6458 33.5% Householder 65 years and over 2035 10.56%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5565 28.87% Households with individuals 65 years and over 4097 21.25%       Average Household size 2.27 Average family size 2.91       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 21290 100.00% Occupied housing units 19277 90.54% Vacant housing units 2013 9.46% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 92 0.43% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 19277 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 9060 47% Renter-occupied housing units. 10217 53%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.34 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.21

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.