Living in Bowling Green, Indiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bowling Green · Census data 2020–2024
Bowling Green has 207 residents with a median age of 39.3. The median home value is $90,000.
Bowling Green is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bowling Green at a glance
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 39.3State: 38.1
- Median home value
- $90,000State: $218,200
- Homeowners
- 53.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.4%
Is Bowling Green a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 59% lower than the state median.
Cons: Unemployment of 29.2%; a poverty rate of 28.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Bowling Green
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bowling Green the median home value is $90,000, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Bowling Green: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 75
- Owner-occupied
- 53.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 46.7%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1958
- Average household size
- 2.76
Bowling Green demographics
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 39.3
- Under 18
- 26.1%
- 65 and older
- 27.5%
- Households
- 75
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bowling Green ›
Education in Bowling Green
10.4% of adults 25 and older in Bowling Green have a bachelor's degree or higher (Indiana: 29.5%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bowling Green
- Unemployment rate
- 29.2%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 66.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 20.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 73.3%
Bowling Green vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 207 | — | $90,000 | — |
| Patricksburg | 356 | $73,564 | $102,700 | — |
| Saline City | 329 | $108,472 | $9,999 | — |
| Clay City | 1,104 | $72,292 | $94,500 | $756 |
| Middlebury | 109 | $61,875 | $123,400 | — |
| Cory | 109 | $150,000 | $114,400 | — |
| Coal City | 161 | $35,357 | — | — |
| Knightsville | 642 | $60,208 | $109,800 | $817 |
| Harmony | 645 | $54,615 | $116,700 | $1,096 |
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What is the average home price in Bowling Green?
The median home value in Bowling Green is $90,000, compared with $218,200 in Indiana.
Is Bowling Green, IN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 59% lower than the state median. Minuses: unemployment of 29.2%; a poverty rate of 28.5%.
What is the median age in Bowling Green?
The median age in Bowling Green is 39.3 years (Indiana: 38.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Bowling Green?
The unemployment rate in Bowling Green is 29.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bowling Green?
10.4% of adults in Bowling Green have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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