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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bowling Green	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,718	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$63,517	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,572	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,960	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,247	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,708	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bowling Green is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bowling Green is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bowling Green is 16% 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

$42,340 $63,517 $127,034

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,270	$127,880	57.2%
Woodburn, KY	384	$110,578	36.0%
Plum Springs, KY	463	$77,932	4.2%
Woodbury, KY	54	$68,920	15.3%
Auburn, KY	1,514	$54,684	32.8%
Bowling Green, KY	74,252	$63,517	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	n/a
Maple Grove, MN	74,291	$171,244	110.5%
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	n/a
Pawtucket, RI	74,311	$79,150	2.7%
Turlock, CA	74,182	$92,146	13.3%
Bowling Green, KY	74,252	$63,517	21.9%

Source: The Bowling Green, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.