Bowling Green, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bowling Green	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$24,379	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$42,044	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,526	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,282	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,576	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,778	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bowling Green is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bowling Green is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bowling Green is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bowling Green is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,026 $42,044 $84,088

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bowling Green median earnings by income bracket

Bowling Green employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plano, KY	1,244	$84,741	53.2%
Woodburn, KY	373	$73,750	33.3%
Plum Springs, KY	448	$51,875	6.2%
Woodbury, KY	52	$45,625	17.5%
Auburn, KY	1,463	$36,625	33.8%
Bowling Green, KY	71,628	$42,044	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulfport, MS	71,660	$40,554	26.7%
Redlands, CA	71,680	$81,265	46.9%
Maple Grove, MN	71,569	$113,793	105.7%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%
Bowling Green, KY	71,628	$42,044	24.0%

Source: The Bowling Green, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).