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Bowling Green Independent School District Overview

Western Kentucky University located in Bowling Green Independent School District area. A total of 9,623 households are located in Bowling Green Independent School District area. Among them, 2,400 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 4,811 and 13,347 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.88% (1,996) of residents are non-citizens and 13.42% (3,016) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Bowling Green Independent School District, Kentucky
Household	9,623
Population	22,479
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,400 (24.94%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,811
Total Students	13,347
Pre-Kindergarten	349
Kindergarten	128
Grade 1-8	1,904
Grade 9-12	1,107
College/Graduate School	9,859
Veterans	25,024
Non-citizen	1,996
Non-English Home Language	3,016
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

25,696 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,642 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,613 people are in civilian labor force and 29 are in armed labor force. 14,718 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bowling Green Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,675	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,232	72.84%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,591	12.55%
Public transportation	43	0.34%
Walked	1,325	10.45%
Other method	225	1.78%
Worked from home	259	2.04%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,718	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,309	29.28%
Service	3,725	25.31%
Sales and office	3,686	25.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	786	5.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,212	15.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,718	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	90	0.61%
Construction	544	3.70%
Manufacturing	1,545	10.50%
Wholesale trade	353	2.40%
Retail trade	2,421	16.45%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	504	3.42%
Information	278	1.89%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	524	3.56%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,038	7.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,680	25.00%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,888	19.62%
Other services, except public administration	625	4.25%
Public administration	228	1.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,718	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,004	81.56%
Government workers	2,231	15.16%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	483	3.28%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,652 for the 9,623 households in Bowling Green Independent School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $12,322. 26,721 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.55%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,623	-
Less than $10,000	1,037	10.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	952	9.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,472	15.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,235	12.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,450	15.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,575	16.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	704	7.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	717	7.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	241	2.50%
More than $200,000	240	2.49%
Median Household Income	$35,985	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,652	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,612	-
Less than $10,000	250	5.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	284	6.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	523	11.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	629	13.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	790	17.13%
$50,000 - $74,999	820	17.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	411	8.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	571	12.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	176	3.82%
More than $200,000	158	3.43%

Median Family Income	$44,534	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,088	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$12,322	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,144	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,144	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,562	-
With health insurance coverage	26,721	93.55%
Public coverage	10,237	35.84%
Private health insurance	19,019	66.59%
Without health insurance coverage	1,841	6.45%

Housing

There are 10,829 housing units in Bowling Green Independent School District area, Kentucky with 9,623 units (88.86%) occupied. 3,692 houses (38.37%) are occupied by owner and 5,931 houses (61.63%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,700 and the average rental cost is $775. 333 houses (3.08%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,502 houses (23.10%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,829	-
Occupied	9,623	88.86%
Owner Occupied	3,692	38.37%
Renter Occupied	5,931	61.63%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,688	61.76%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	124	1.15%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,904	36.05%
Mobile Homes	113	1.04%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,829	-
Built 2014 or later	333	3.08%
Built 2010 - 2013	287	2.65%
Built 2000 - 2009	890	8.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	660	6.09%
Built 1980 - 1989	590	5.45%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,304	12.04%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,801	25.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,462	13.50%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,502	23.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,829	-
1 room	82	0.76%
2 rooms	259	2.39%
3 rooms	1,215	11.22%
4 rooms	2,256	20.83%
5 rooms	2,360	21.79%
6 rooms	1,973	18.22%
7 rooms	1,207	11.15%
8 rooms	644	5.95%
9 rooms or more	833	7.69%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,829	-
no bedroom	94	0.87%
1 bedroom	1,649	15.23%
2 bedrooms	3,623	33.46%
3 bedrooms	3,662	33.82%
4 bedrooms	1,485	13.71%
5 bedrooms or more	316	2.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,692	-
Less than $50,000	309	8.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	905	24.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	810	21.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	703	19.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	523	14.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	220	5.96%
$500,000 - $999,999	157	4.25%
$1,000,000 or more	65	1.76%
Median House Value	$135,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,615	-
Less than $500	711	12.66%
$500 - $999	3,476	61.91%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,198	21.34%
$1,500 - $1,999	158	2.81%
$2,000 - $2,499	72	1.28%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$775	-

Demographic

A total of 29,411 people lives in Bowling Green Independent School District area, Kentucky with 14,360 male and 15,051 female. The males to female ratio is 48.83 to 51.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,411	-
Male	14,360	48.83%
Female	15,051	51.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,411	-
Under 5 years	1,191	4.05%
5 - 9 years	1,031	3.51%
10 - 14 years	1,273	4.33%
15 - 19 years	6,078	20.67%
20 - 24 years	5,774	19.63%
25 - 34 years	3,866	13.14%
35 - 44 years	2,506	8.52%
45 - 54 years	2,155	7.33%
55 - 59 years	1,098	3.73%
60 - 64 years	1,135	3.86%
65 - 74 years	1,664	5.66%
75 - 84 years	1,300	4.42%
85 years and older	340	1.16%
Median Age	24.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,411	-
One Race	28,076	95.46%
White	22,227	75.57%
Black or African American	4,152	14.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.13%
Asian	693	2.36%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	151	0.51%
Other	815	2.77%

Two or more races	1,335	4.54%
White and Black or African American	672	2.28%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	184	0.63%
White and Asian	126	0.43%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.14%