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Compare Bowling Green to Owensboro

This post compares Bowling Green, Kentucky to Owensboro, Kentucky across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bowling Green (city) Owensboro (city)
Population 64,302 58,791
Income (median) $32,553 $37,165
Home Value (median) $145,500 $107,900
White 73% 87%
Black 13% 6%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 27 37
Rentals 60% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowling Green or Owensboro?
A: Bowling Green has a similar population count than Owensboro: 64302 compared with 58791 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bowling Green or in Owensboro?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Bowling Green.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bowling Green or Owensboro?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bowling Green.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bowling Green does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Bowling Green versus 43% for Owensboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowling Green may include: Richmond, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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