One downside of living in Bowling Green, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.42 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Bowling Green has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The population of Bowling Green has a very low overall level of education: only 9.48% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Bowling Green in 2022 was $21,859, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,436 for a family of four. However, Bowling Green contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bowling Green also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.57% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Bowling Green is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bowling Green home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bowling Green, accounting for 48.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bowling Green residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bowling Green include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bowling Green is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
