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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bowling Green	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$44,571	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$87,087	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,659	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,438	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,295	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,341	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bowling Green is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bowling Green is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bowling Green is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bowling Green is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,052 $87,087 $174,174

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	15.4%	15.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	42.8%	42.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Branch, VA	8,133	$263,918	224.5%
Lake Land'Or, VA	3,782	$150,497	85.0%
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA	5,162	$96,977	19.2%
Lake Caroline, VA	1,474	$89,638	10.2%
Port Royal, VA	154	$63,608	21.8%
Bowling Green, VA	1,416	$87,087	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mexico Beach, FL	1,416	$90,819	11.7%
Vanceburg, KY	1,416	$26,724	67.1%
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Frazee, MN	1,416	$56,060	31.1%
Coldstream, OH	1,416	$289,180	255.6%
Bowling Green, VA	1,416	$87,087	7.1%

Source: The Bowling Green, VA 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.