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.When you are in Bowling Green, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 48.29% of Bowling Green’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.05 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Bowling Green, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost 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. In addition, Bowling Green has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.18%). The most common language spoken in Bowling Green is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
