Poverty Rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky
In Bowling Green, Kentucky, an estimated 16,449 of 64,388 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky?
The poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky is 25.5%.
- How many people in Bowling Green, Kentucky live in poverty?
In Bowling Green, Kentucky, an estimated 16,449 of 64,388 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky compare to the average for Kentucky?
The poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky is 54.55% higher than the Kentucky average. In Bowling Green, Kentucky, an estimated 25.5% of 64,388 people live in poverty. In Kentucky, 16.5% of 4,379,845 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky is 99.22% higher than the US average. In Bowling Green, Kentucky, an estimated 25.5% of 64,388 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
21.9% of 67 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
36.1% of 16 thousand people
Under 5 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
36.6% of 5 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
35.9% of 12 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
36.1% of 16 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
18.6% of 44 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
16.8% of 23 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
20.6% of 21 thousand people
60 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
10.9% of 11 thousand people
65 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
10% of 7 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
17.8% of 33 thousand people
Female
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
25.8% of 34 thousand people
- Race
White
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
16.1% of 45 thousand people
Black or African American
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
49.9% of 7 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
15.6% of 43 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
16.8% of 40 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
43.4% of 5 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
15.4% of 12 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
14.5% of 10 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
9.3% of 13 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
13.9% of 36 thousand people
Employed
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
12.4% of 35 thousand people
Male
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
8% of 18 thousand people
Female
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
17.4% of 16 thousand people
Unemployed
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
43.2% of 2 thousand people
Male
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
40.7% of 971 people
Female
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
46.5% of 724 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
17.9% of 53 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
7.5% of 22 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
27% of 15 thousand people
Did not work
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
23.9% of 15 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
31.4% of 16 thousand people
Male
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
23.4% of 9 thousand people
Female
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
40.3% of 8 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
20.8% of 4 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
25.5% of 4 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
34.5% of 2 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
53.3% of 2 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
45.4% of 2 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
18.1% of 2 thousand people
75 years and over
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
37% of 1 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
8.9% of 7 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
46.3% of 5 thousand people
Did not work
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
49.9% of 4 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2021
21.8%