City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Bowling Green, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bowling Green - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,283
Residents
$45,101
Median income
$106,500
Median home
$1,248
Median rent (state)

Bowling Green - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bowling Green places in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bowling Green, FL

Florida's Bowling Green is a small town, with 2,283 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Bowling Green brings in $45,101 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 29.1%. Bowling Green's housing stock carries a median value of $106,500, and the median resident age is 27.4 years. Educational attainment runs 9.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,248 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

2,283 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$45,101 /yr

Poverty 29.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Bowling Green compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bowling Green stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bowling Green's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bowling Green's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$106,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bowling Green $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bowling Green, FL Bowling Green, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bowling Green, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bowling Green, FL median $45,101/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bowling Green, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bowling Green, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,283
Median Income
$45,101
Median Home Value
$106,500
Median Age
27.4
Poverty Rate
29.1%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,350 residents2,400 residents2,450 residents2,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,392 residents 2,448 residents ▲ +2.3%
Bowling Green's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
19.6%
Public Transit
4.8%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
4.9%

Based on 892 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bowling Green sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,248/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Howey-in-the-Hills
2,279 people
Malone
2,275 people
Mangonia Park
2,270 people
Lake Mack-Forest Hills
2,267 people
East Bronson
2,303 people
Apalachicola
2,304 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bowling Green's 2,283 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Piru, CA
2,283 people
Boutte, LA
2,283 people
Bedford Hills, NY
2,283 people
Bowdon, GA
2,284 people
Mount Zion, GA
2,284 people
Wayne, IL
2,284 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bowling Green's $45,101 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marathon, TX
$45,100 median income
Wrightsville, AR
$45,104 median income
Poplar, MT
$45,104 median income
Pullman, WA
$45,097 median income
Woodville, CA
$45,089 median income
Ringgold, GA
$45,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bowling Green, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bowling Green, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.7% 6.1% 16.5% 24.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 48.5% White 52.7% Black or African American 6.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 16.5% Two or more races 24.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bowling Green compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bowling Green (this city) 2,283 $45,101
Howey-in-the-Hills 2,279 $93,403
Malone 2,275 $41,875
Mangonia Park 2,270 $52,900
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bowling Green, FL?

What is the population of Bowling Green, FL? +

2,283 people live in Bowling Green, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bowling Green, FL? +

The median household income in Bowling Green is $45,101 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bowling Green? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bowling Green; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bowling Green, FL? +

A typical home in Bowling Green is worth $106,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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