Bowling Green, KY Profile

Bowling Green, KY, population 52,272, is located in Kentucky's Warren county, about 59.9 miles from Clarksville and 60.1 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Bowling Green's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 6%.

Bowling Green's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bowling Green tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.60
	Males	27.20
	Females	30.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	49,296	N/A
2001	49,653	0.72%
2002	50,020	0.74%
2003	50,600	1.16%
2004	51,329	1.44%
2005	52,272	1.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,047

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	637
2002	721
2003	831
2004	567
2005	635
2006	700

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	2	1	3	5
Forcible Rape	35	40	51	33	47	59
Robbery	73	81	64	74	88	103
Aggravated Assault	206	238	303	181	190	202

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,205
2002	6,286
2003	5,658
2004	5,781
2005	5,849
2006	5,192

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	613	675	588	555	584	559
Larceny, Theft	2,298	2,262	2,121	2,266	2,282	2033
Motor Vehicle Theft	166	201	150	128	154	143
Arson	3	3	3	2	1	1

Location

Land Area	29 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles