Bowling Green, KY, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 21,193 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,500 | 49.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 414 | 2.0 |
| 2 units | 1,795 | 8.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,262 | 15.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,180 | 10.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 674 | 3.2 |
| 20 or more units | 961 | 4.5 |
| Mobile home | 1,407 | 6.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 847 | 4.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,700 | 12.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,649 | 7.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,151 | 14.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,802 | 17.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,353 | 15.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,717 | 17.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,974 | 9.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 340 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 890 | 4.2 |
| 3 rooms | 2,640 | 12.5 |
| 4 rooms | 5,230 | 24.7 |
| 5 rooms | 4,449 | 21.0 |
| 6 rooms | 3,105 | 14.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,027 | 9.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,191 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,321 | 6.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,185 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,461 | 33.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,913 | 30.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,151 | 11.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,083 | 10.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,222 | 6.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,355 | 7.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,046 | 10.7 |
| 1 | 7,838 | 40.9 |
| 2 | 6,977 | 36.4 |
| 3 or more | 2,324 | 12.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 13,207 | 68.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 259 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 5,570 | 29.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 39 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 7 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 36 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 31 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 36 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 99 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 119 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 797 | 4.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 19,185 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 18,446 | 96.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 494 | 2.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 245 | 1.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,588 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 594 | 7.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,008 | 39.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,083 | 27.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,012 | 13.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 636 | 8.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 167 | 2.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 88 | 1.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,863 | 64.1 |
Less than $300 | 66 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 424 | 5.6 |
$500 to $699 | 834 | 11.0 |
$700 to $999 | 1,598 | 21.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,285 | 16.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 413 | 5.4 |
$2,000 or more | 243 | 3.2 |
Median (dollars) | 911 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,725 | 35.9 |
Median (dollars) | 249 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,113 | 41.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,477 | 19.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,008 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 566 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 304 | 4.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,023 | 13.5 |
| Not computed | 97 | 1.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 10,099 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 761 | 7.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 692 | 6.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,776 | 37.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,668 | 36.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 583 | 5.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 199 | 2.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 14 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 406 | 4.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 485 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,999 | 19.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,480 | 14.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,220 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 999 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 760 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,987 | 29.6 |
| Not computed | 654 | 6.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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