Population 2,871 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bowling Green has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Bowling Green is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Bowling Green than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bowling Green
Renters in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bowling Green own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. About a third of owners (33.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bowling Green: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bowling Green are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $952 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowling Green runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bowling Green
Bachelor's degrees in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bowling Green have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Bowling Green have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (91.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Bowling Green is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bowling Green compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 2.56 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 31.3% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,069 | 20.6% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Milford | 2.63 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 24.4% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,205 | 18.0% | 88.1% | 4.7% |
| DeJarnett | 2.46 | 50.3 | 8.0% | 21.2% | 12.9% | 1982 | $988 | 14.8% | 84.0% | 5.8% |
| Paige | 2.74 | 34.8 | 31.9% | 37.9% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,089 | 18.4% | 82.5% | 7.3% |
| Kidds Fork | 2.07 | 30.6 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 12.7% | 1990 | $963 | 33.7% | 90.0% | 3.5% |
| Penola | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.9% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 2002 | $1,465 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Sparta | 2.09 | 55.2 | 4.5% | 19.9% | 16.9% | 1980 | $893 | 15.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Washington Corner | 2.35 | 41.9 | 1.3% | 28.0% | 2.3% | 1992 | $673 | 39.1% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Jones Corner | 2.09 | 55.2 | 4.5% | 19.9% | 16.9% | 1980 | $893 | 15.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Shumansville | 2.55 | 46.5 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,208 | 19.9% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
| Welchs | 2.83 | 33.9 | 39.9% | 26.6% | 8.2% | 2001 | $1,129 | 17.2% | 73.1% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bowling Green. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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