Bowling Green is a city located in Pike County Missouri. Bowling Green has a 2023 population of 4,306. It is also the county seat of Pike County.Bowling Green is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 3.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,176 in 2020.
The average household income in Bowling Green is $50,164 with a poverty rate of 23.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bowling Green is 35.1 years, 33.7 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Green was:
2.97
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
52.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.29% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.
23.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.36%
Male Poverty Rate
27.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Asian, with 27.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Multiple, with 11.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.1%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.6%
Male Marriage Rate
36.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
44%
Labor Force Participation
41.2%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.75%
Born in Bowling Green
101.28%
Native Born
2.8%
Foreign Born
1.19%
Non Citizen
1.61%
Naturalized
101.28% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 80.75% having been born in Missouri. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.