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Elizabethtown, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Elizabethtown.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Elizabethtown, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201028,426  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199018,167  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area26.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elizabethtown, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Elizabethtown, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White76.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elizabethtown, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households13,296  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,825  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 15 years ago

cant find none !!! go 2 toolong.com moresureword.com   More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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