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Johnson City, TN vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Johnson City, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  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 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  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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