Kentucky · Census place 08902
Bowling Green city, KY
Quick answer
Bowling Green city has 73,638 residents, ranking #3 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $48,419, the median home is worth $232,100 and median gross rent runs $948 a month.
- Population
- 73,638Bowling Green city residents
- Median household income
- $48,419Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $232,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $948Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bowling Green city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bowling Green city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.4% of residents and 37.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kentucky.
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 627,210
- Lexington-Fayette urban county 321,122
- Owensboro city 60,112
- Covington city 40,902
- Georgetown city 38,206
- Richmond city 35,498
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