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Bowling Green, KY Profile


Bowling Green, KY, population 56,598, 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 the past decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Bowling Green's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White81%
African American13%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200049,402N/A
200149,9891.19%
200250,4871.00%
200351,2911.59%
200451,8321.05%
200553,0432.34%
200654,0951.98%
200754,6591.04%
200855,6361.79%
200956,5981.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,047
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001637
2002721
2003831
2004567
2005635
2006700
2007648
2008612
2009413
2010265
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 23573206
2002 14081238
2003 25164303
2004 13374181
2005 34788190
2006 559103202
2007 14987211
2008 04790199
2009 35172104
2010 0395558

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,205
20026,286
20035,658
20045,781
20055,849
20065,192
20075,104
20085,464
20095,539
20104,645
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 613 2,298 166
2002 675 2,262 201
2003 588 2,121 150
2004 555 2,266 128
2005 584 2,282 154
2006 559 2033 143
2007 545 2072 122
2008 569 2313 116
2009 543 2400 145
2010 512 2022 128

Location

Land Area29 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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