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Median household income is $48,592 and per capita income is $23,956 in Bowling Green. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $64,118 per year. Bowling Green's per capita income is well below the state of Kentucky and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 5.6% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 24.5% and is above Kentucky and well above the US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is high overall at 8.3%. White-collar professions account for 50.6% of employment. Service occupations comprise 22.1% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 27.3% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Bowling Green, Kentucky
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $23,956 | $25,399 | $35,232 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $48,592 | $48,703 | $62,002 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $64,118 | $65,807 | $87,707 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 24.5% | 24.3% | 20.2% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 17.4% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 19.5% | 18.4% | 17.1% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 12.0% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 31.0% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 4,026 | 6,570 | 544,528 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 60.5% | 60.2% | 57.7% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,841 | 13,263 | 1,053,449 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 17,814 | 28,406 | 2,010,104 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 10.1% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 18.0% | 19.3% | 23.1% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 10.0% | 10.1% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 12.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| Services | 22.1% | 22.4% | 15.4% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 27.3% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 21.0% |
