Bowling Green, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,170

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

3.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,295

3.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bowling Green, MO is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.3% of Bowling Green, MO residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Bowling Green, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bowling Green, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowling Green, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bowling Green, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowling Green, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 75

2.81%

Hispanic Population

117 people

2.81% of the people in Bowling Green, MO are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowling Green, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Bowling Green, MO residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowling Green, MO was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bowling Green, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 42
Vietnam
40 ± 43
Korea
21 ± 28

Bowling Green, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowling Green, MO.

Economy

The economy of Bowling Green, MO employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowling Green, MO were Public Administration (195 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Manufacturing (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 249

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowling Green, MO declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.44k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowling Green, MO, are Production Occupations (132 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowling Green, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.3k

2024 Value

± 249

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowling Green, MO declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.44k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowling Green, MO, are Public Administration (195 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Manufacturing (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowling Green, MO, though some of these residents may live in Bowling Green, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,587

Median earning men ± $6,195

$38,359

Median earning women ± $7,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), Construction ($56,429), and Public Administration ($53,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,443), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Public Administration ($39,279).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowling Green, MO was $128,800 in 2024, which is 0.387 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $128,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowling Green, MO is 52.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowling Green, MO have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowling Green, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,187

$693

Median Property Taxes

±$166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bowling Green, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bowling Green, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.1% of the housing units in Bowling Green, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowling Green, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,295

Median Household Income

± $8,485

1.33k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Bowling Green, MO grew to $53,295 from the previous year's value of $51,675.

The following chart displays the households in Bowling Green, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowling Green, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (8.8%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Bowling Green, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.8%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowling Green, MO have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Bowling Green, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowling Green, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowling Green, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowling Green, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowling Green, MO (834 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowling Green, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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