COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waterville vs Bowling Green
PLACE A
Waterville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Bowling Green, Florida
Waterville is 53% smaller than Bowling Green. Waterville earns more, with a median household income $33,232 higher. Waterville has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -18%).
WATERVILLEBOWLING GREENDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1562,448−53% vs Bowling Green
Population density1,3361,937−600
Population growth-0.4%-17.9%+17.6 pts
Median age47.328.0+19.3
Male55.2%54.6%+0.6 pts
Female44.8%45.4%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.8%15.2%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%33.2%+44.7 pts
Black0.3%7.0%−6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%53.8%−40.5 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other7.9%6.1%+1.9 pts
Median household income$78,589$45,357+$33,232
Per capita income$37,357$22,685+$14,672
Poverty rate7.8%29.0%−21.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.456−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%7.0%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%9.8%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation66.4%57.9%+8.5 pts
Median home value$262,000$116,800+$145,200
Median gross rent$1,200$1,011+$189
Owner-occupied87.9%70.2%+17.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%15.4%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%30.6%+33.7 pts
Average commute32.731.3+1.5
Worked from home14.0%6.6%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Uninsured15.1%25.0%−9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025