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CITY · 2010 ACS

Bowling Green

Maryland · 1,077 residents · 0.96 sq mi
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Bowling Green is home to 1,077 people in Maryland. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 48%. The median age is 42.2, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 0%. The typical home is worth $108,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,077
−28%vs 2011
vs 1,487 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.2
+27%vs 2011
vs 33.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 20102024
9141K1K1K2K201020202024Bowling Green
2024966
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(48)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(65)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(57)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(60)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(77)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(134)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(139)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(171)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(143)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.7%(94)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846%(65)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(24)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,771
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $40,556 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$18,341
+23%vs 2011
vs $14,918 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
16.6%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.405
+12%vs 2011
vs 0.362 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$108,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $103,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$609
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $670 in 2011
US average: $853
68.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.5% in 2011
31.9% rent
14.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.51 people
−8%vs 2011
vs 2.72 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
32.2%
+8.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
46.4%
+14.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.0
+16%vs 2011
vs 2.5 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic80%(1,190)
Black14.7%(219)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(35)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.9%(43)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(1,013)
Black2%(22)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(9)
Asian0.3%(3)
Other2.4%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran0.3%(3)
Ancestry
German37.1%(412)
Italian20%(222)
English17.1%(190)
Irish13.6%(151)
American10.5%(117)
Welsh4.6%(51)
Dutch3.3%(37)
Scottish2.4%(27)
Polish1.4%(16)
French1%(11)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.7% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
−12%vs 2011
vs 20.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
88.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
4.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.3% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
9.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
15.9%
−3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

60.8%
−7.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.6% in 2011
39.2%
+7.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.4% in 2011
0.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
20.9%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(209)
Married37.3%(183)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20%(98)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(102)
Married40.1%(172)
Widowed14.7%(63)
Divorced21.4%(92)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.3%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bowling Green, Maryland?

Bowling Green, Maryland has about 1,077 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bowling Green, Maryland?

The typical household in Bowling Green, Maryland earns about $36,771 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowling Green, Maryland expensive?

In Bowling Green, Maryland, the median home is worth about $108,500, and the typical rent is about $609 a month.

How educated are people in Bowling Green, Maryland?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bowling Green, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowling Green, Maryland?

About 16.6% of people in Bowling Green, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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