Bowling Green, MO Profile

Bowling Green, MO, population 5,185, is located in Missouri's Pike county, about 72.9 miles from St Louis and 88.6 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Bowling Green's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 59%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	32.90
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,260	N/A
2001	5,153	58.07%
2002	5,198	0.87%
2003	5,219	0.40%
2004	5,107	-2.15%
2005	5,185	1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,287

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	549
2002	272
2003	38
2004	152
2005	447
2006	115
2007	77
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	15	7	2	7	22	6	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,677
2002	877
2003	1,089
2004	1,346
2005	2,586
2006	2,259
2007	3,349
2008	2,700

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	12	18	11	34	27	38	19
Larceny, Theft	33	13	35	57	91	88	135	122
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	4	4	3	8	3	0	1
Arson	-	0	5	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	899 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles