Bowling Green Metro Area

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  8. Bowling Green Metro Area Public Benefits Information
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  10. Bowling Green Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Bowling Green Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 104,166
  • Land Area (2000): 2,195.880 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.385 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 44,454
Bowling Green Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 116,498 55.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,964 4.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 85,858 40.63%

Bowling Green Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bowling Green Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,002 43,476 3,526 7.50% 75
1991 47,684 44,162 3,522 7.39% 74
1992 48,929 45,840 3,089 6.31% 63
1993 49,001 46,317 2,684 5.48% 55
1994 49,311 47,372 1,939 3.93% 40
1995 50,990 48,565 2,425 4.76% 47
1996 53,240 49,827 3,412 6.41% 64
1997 54,225 51,096 3,129 5.77% 58
1998 53,720 51,299 2,421 4.51% 45
1999 54,538 52,531 2,007 3.68% 37
2000 55,028 52,893 2,136 3.88% 39
2001 54,936 52,242 2,694 4.90% 49
2002 55,649 52,705 2,944 5.29% 53
2003 56,946 53,695 3,251 5.71% 57
2004 57,678 54,914 2,764 4.79% 48
2005 60,477 57,300 3,177 5.25% 53
2006 62,021 58,862 3,158 5.09% 51
2007 63,427 60,562 2,865 4.52% 45
2008 64,168 60,744 3,423 5.33% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 63,509 60,431 3,078 4.85% 48
Feb 2008 63,552 60,298 3,254 5.12% 51
Mar 2008 63,624 60,371 3,253 5.11% 51
Apr 2008 64,137 61,248 2,889 4.50% 45
May 2008 64,860 61,326 3,534 5.45% 54
Jun 2008 65,104 61,299 3,805 5.84% 58
Jul 2008 64,475 60,394 4,081 6.33% 63
Aug 2008 63,698 60,302 3,396 5.33% 53
Sep 2008 64,549 61,031 3,518 5.45% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bowling Green Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,990 10.86%
2. Educational Services 3,984 7.22%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,448 6.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,444 6.24%
5. Health Care 1,866 3.38%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,662 3.01%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,564 2.83%
8. Public Administration 1,530 2.77%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,484 2.69%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,424 2.58%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,376 2.49%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,234 2.24%
13. Metal Manufactuing 1,216 2.20%
14. Truck Transportation 1,206 2.19%
15. Food Manufacturing 1,184 2.15%
16. Department and Other General Stores 1,122 2.03%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,034 1.87%
18. Finance and Insurance 1,016 1.84%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 992 1.80%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 912 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 7,422 15.56%
2. Health Care 6,852 14.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,320 9.06%
4. Social Assistance 2,272 4.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,132 4.47%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,730 3.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,712 3.59%
8. Public Administration 1,686 3.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,580 3.31%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,292 2.71%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,284 2.69%
12. Construction 864 1.81%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 860 1.80%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 826 1.73%
15. Food Manufacturing 620 1.30%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 618 1.30%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 612 1.28%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 584 1.22%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 524 1.10%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 508 1.06%

Bowling Green Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,700 6.71%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,616 4.74%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,272 4.12%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,184 3.96%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,132 3.86%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,102 3.81%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,958 3.55%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,846 3.35%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,684 3.05%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,590 2.88%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,536 2.78%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,450 2.63%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,324 2.40%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 1,292 2.34%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 1,270 2.30%
16. Top Executives 1,148 2.08%
17. Engineers 1,020 1.85%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 916 1.66%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 898 1.63%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 874 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,294 6.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,458 5.15%
3. Cashiers 2,000 4.19%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,978 4.15%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,934 4.05%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,698 3.56%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,598 3.35%
8. Registered Nurses 1,578 3.31%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,548 3.25%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,478 3.10%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 1,460 3.06%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,294 2.71%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,200 2.52%
14. Child Care Workers 1,150 2.41%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,116 2.34%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,076 2.26%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,032 2.16%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,006 2.11%
19. Customer Service Representatives 994 2.08%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 952 2.00%

Bowling Green Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,457 54.28%
15-35 hours 25,660 15.23%
1-14 hours 4,387 2.60%
No regular hours 46,986 27.89%

Bowling Green Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,781 3.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,349 3.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,164 6.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,232 9.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,553 11.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,961 14.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,357 15.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,967 6.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,020 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,618 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,091 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 909 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,566 9.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,437 9.44%

Bowling Green Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,525 3.52%
5-9 13,397 13.40%
10-14 20,801 20.80%
15-19 20,898 20.90%
20-24 15,437 15.44%
25-29 4,292 4.29%
30-34 9,145 9.14%
35-39 1,785 1.78%
40-44 1,617 1.62%
45-59 4,020 4.02%
60-89 3,009 3.01%
At least 90 2,079 2.08%

Bowling Green Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 448 0.45% 77,902 77.90%
30-44 56 0.06% 12,491 12.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,020 4.02%
At least 60 38 0.04% 5,050 5.05%

Bowling Green Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 208 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,481 13.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 81,693 79.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 110 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 604 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 542 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,367 3.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,905 2.82%

Bowling Green Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 80,146 (196,856 people)
Families (2000): 54,456 (160,830 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,549
People at same address in 1995: 95,650
Bowling Green Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,716 13.17%
$10,000-$14,999 6,390 7.85%
$15,000-$19,999 6,096 7.49%
$20,000-$24,999 6,497 7.98%
$25,000-$29,999 6,033 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 5,069 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 4,670 5.74%
$40,000-$44,999 5,028 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 3,666 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 7,431 9.13%
$60,000-$74,999 7,291 8.96%
$75,000-$99,999 6,484 7.97%
$100,000-$124,999 2,715 3.34%
$125,000-$149,999 1,136 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 847 1.04%
$200,000 or more 1,310 1.61%

Bowling Green Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,260 25.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,871 29.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,122 5.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,829 17.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 486 1.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,323 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 194 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,992 4.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 34 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 557 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 316 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.03%

Bowling Green Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,646 30.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,609 11.41%
Public Assistance 2,383 1.10%
Retirement 12,587 5.84%
Self Employment 11,201 5.19%
Social Security 20,353 9.44%
Supplemental Security 4,727 2.19%
Wage / Salary 63,424 29.40%
Other 10,785 5.00%

Bowling Green Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,834 55.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,599 44.11%

Bowling Green Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,474 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 48,650 59.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,488 29.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,838 2.23%

Bowling Green Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,669 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 49,087 55.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,563 24.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,386 9.45%

Bowling Green Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bowling Green Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,047 8.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,709 12.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,285 30.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,111 25.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,089 4.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,570 12.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,830 7.27%

Bowling Green Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,920 1.84% 1,048 1.01% 2,968 2.85%
Kindergarten 2,452 2.35% 139 0.13% 2,591 2.49%
Grades 1-4 10,713 10.28% 942 0.90% 11,655 11.19%
Grades 5-8 10,085 9.68% 669 0.64% 10,754 10.32%
Grades 9-12 10,811 10.38% 376 0.36% 11,187 10.74%
Undergrad college 19,919 19.12% 885 0.85% 20,804 19.97%
Graduate or professional school 1,552 1.49% 110 0.11% 1,662 1.60%
Total 57,452 55.15% 4,169 4.00% 61,621 59.16%

Bowling Green Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bowling Green Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 258 231
2004 262 212

Bowling Green Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bowling Green Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 168,806 84.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,310 15.65%

Bowling Green Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 412
Bowling Green Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 1.867 0.428 0.027 0.820 3.142 0.000 6.875 25.653 1.812 34.341
2006 1.967 0.536 0.045 0.966 3.513 0.000 7.000 23.950 1.725 32.675
2007 2.003 0.462 0.009 0.819 3.292 0.000 6.811 22.811 1.385 31.006

Bowling Green Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bowling Green Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bowling Green Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,347 12.81%
10-19 Years 15,716 15.09%
20-29 Years 18,841 18.09%
30-39 Years 14,692 14.10%
40-49 Years 14,855 14.26%
50-59 Years 11,418 10.96%
60-69 Years 7,269 6.98%
70-79 Years 5,128 4.92%
80-89 Years 2,460 2.36%
90+ Years 440 0.42%

Bowling Green Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 51,103 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 53,063 50.94%

Bowling Green Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 90,784 87.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,980 7.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,531 2.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,259 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,214 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 238 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 100 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.06%

Bowling Green Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 40,923 29.43%
2. German 22,039 15.85%
3. English 21,750 15.64%
4. Irish 18,405 13.24%
5. Scotch Irish 4,980 3.58%
6. Scottish 4,569 3.29%
7. French Non-Basque 4,545 3.27%
8. Italian 3,338 2.40%
9. Dutch 2,647 1.90%
10. Yugoslavian 2,294 1.65%

Bowling Green Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 186,424 94.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,145 2.60%
3. Serbo Croatian 2,212 1.12%
4. German 716 0.36%
5. French 592 0.30%
6. Vietnamese 524 0.26%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 294 0.15%
8. Arabic 288 0.15%
9. Japanese 234 0.12%
10. Chinese 192 0.10%

Bowling Green Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 203,309 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,779 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,232 2.95%

Bowling Green Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bowling Green Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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