Bowling Green is a city located in Pike County Missouri. Bowling Green has a 2020 population of 3,967. It is also the county seat of Pike County. Bowling Green is currently declining at a rate of -2.79% annually and its population has decreased by -5.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,195 in 2010.
The average household income in Bowling Green is $55,913 with a poverty rate of 20.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $611 per month, and the median house value is $85,100. The median age in Bowling Green is 34.7 years, 34.7 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Greenwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,411 | 83.88% |
Black or African American | 687 | 13.06% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.30% |
Asian | 46 | 0.87% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% |
Two or More Races | 95 | 1.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,920 | 2.13 | 54.2 |
Married | 524 | 3.06 | 76.9 |
Male | 124 | 3.15 | 51.6 |
Female | 336 | 2.9 | 25.6 |
Non Family | 936 | 1.2 | 52 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.13
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 94 | 2.61% |
9th to 12th Grade | 391 | 10.87% |
High School Graduate | 1,916 | 53.28% |
Some College | 495 | 13.77% |
Associates Degree | 153 | 4.25% |
Bachelors Degree | 407 | 11.32% |
Graduate Degree | 140 | 3.89% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 29 | 29 | 14 |
Hispanic | 67 | 67 | 16 |
White | 2,882 | 2,542 | 459 |
Black | 582 | 452 | 58 |
2+ Races | 21 | 17 | |
Native American | 11 | 4 | |
Islander | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.28%.
$30,977
Average Earnings
$32,183
Average Male
$30,313
Average Female
98.98% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 1.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.58% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 36 | 12 | 33.33% |
White | 3,587 | 841 | 23.45% |
Multiple | 76 | 5 | 6.58% |
Black | 303 | 8 | 2.64% |
Other | NaN% |
20.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.41%
Male Poverty Rate
27.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Asian, with 33.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.48%.
28.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
26.8%
Male Marriage Rate
30.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 163 | 4.85% |
Black | 40 | 5.89% |
Native American | 8 | 50.00% |
2+ Races | 12 | 37.50% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.05%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.8%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.07%
Born in Bowling Green
99.20%
Native Born
0.80%
Foreign Born
0.80%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.20% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 80.07% having been born in Missouri. 0.80% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 2,650 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 2,936 | 286 | 1.03% |
1980 | 3,022 | 86 | 0.29% |
1990 | 2,976 | -46 | -0.15% |
2000 | 3,260 | 284 | 0.92% |
2010 | 5,334 | 2,074 | 5.05% |
2011 | 5,220 | -114 | -2.14% |
2012 | 5,106 | -114 | -2.18% |
2013 | 4,992 | -114 | -2.23% |
2014 | 4,878 | -114 | -2.28% |
2015 | 4,764 | -114 | -2.34% |
2016 | 4,650 | -114 | -2.39% |
2017 | 4,536 | -114 | -2.45% |
2018 | 4,422 | -114 | -2.51% |
2019 | 4,308 | -114 | -2.58% |
2020 | 4,195 | -113 | -2.62% |
2021 | 4,081 | -114 | -2.72% |
2022 | 3,967 | -114 | -2.79% |