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Bowling Green, KY vs Hopkinsville, KY

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- Household income in Hopkinsville, is 7% less than it is in Bowling Green and is 71% below the National Average.
- Bowling Green unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Hopkinsville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Bowling Green, KYHopkinsville, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.4%29.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.4%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,015$24,071$37,638
 Household Income$43,633$40,442$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,400$51,938$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bowling Green, KYHopkinsville, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.9%19.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.1%8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%1.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bowling Green, KYHopkinsville, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.7%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%5.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%25.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%21.5%13.1%
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 6 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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Reviews for Hopkinsville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 17 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  More

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