Bowling Green, FL Profile

Bowling Green, FL, population 2,928, is located in Florida's Hardee county, about 44.3 miles from Tampa and 53.2 miles from St Petersburg.

Through the 90's Bowling Green's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 1%.

Bowling Green's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bowling Green tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	28%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.60
	Males	27.00
	Females	28.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,892	N/A
2001	2,879	-0.45%
2002	2,904	0.87%
2003	2,912	0.28%
2004	2,923	0.38%
2005	2,928	0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,209

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	573
2002	794
2003	606
2004	572
2005	737
2006	537

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	2	2	0
Robbery	3	9	3	3	4	1
Aggravated Assault	14	14	15	12	16	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,797
2002	3,803
2003	3,771
2004	2,489
2005	1,809
2006	2,284

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	44	30	11	12	18
Larceny, Theft	52	63	73	55	35	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	8	9	8	7	8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	117 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities