Bowling Green is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,456 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bowling Green is the 363rd largest community in Florida.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bowling Green is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.29% of the Bowling Green workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bowling Green is a city of construction workers and builders, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bowling Green who work in farm management occupations (10.17%), teaching (7.82%), and office and administrative support (7.39%). One downside of living in Bowling Green is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bowling Green, the average commute to work is 31.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. 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 citizens of Bowling Green have a very low rate of college education: just 6.96% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Bowling Green in 2022 was $22,685, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,740 for a family of four. However, Bowling Green contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 53.77% 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, Greek, and French. Bowling Green also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.18%. The most common language spoken in Bowling Green is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
