Bowling Green

Population: 289
Median home value: $95,000

Bowling Green, a community in Clay County, Indiana, has 289 residents. At $95,000, its median home value sits below Clay County's $128,900.

Between 2022 and 2023, Bowling Green's population declined 19.0% from 357 to 289, while its median home value fell 40.0% from $158,400 to $95,000.

The largest age group is under 5, 27.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 289
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

357289

Median home value

$158,400$95,000

Year	Population	Median home value
2022	357	$158,400
2023	289	$95,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 527.7%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	27.7%
5 to 17	19	6.6%
18 to 24	16	5.5%
25 to 34	52	18.0%
35 to 44	11	3.8%
45 to 54	51	17.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	19	6.6%
75 and over	41	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	289	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate67.8%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	9.8%
High school graduate	118	67.8%
Some college or associate's	27	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.4%

Bicycle16.3%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	64.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	19.4%
Bicycle	16	16.3%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	16.3%
15 to 29 min	39	39.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	43	43.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.38
Poverty rate: 17.3% (50 of 289)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	59.1%
Nonfamily households	27	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	69.7%
Renter-occupied	20	30.3%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1806832
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3802, -87.0115