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Bowling Green, KY vs Kernersville, NC

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- Kernersville is 0% more densely populated than Bowling Green.
- People are 36.0% more likely to be married in Kernersville.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in Kernersville.
 Bowling Green, KYKernersville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,376329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201059,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,126285,036,114
 Population - 199040,641  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,491.193.4
 Land Area38.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowling Green, KYKernersville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowling Green, KYKernersville, NCUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowling Green, KYKernersville, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households27,602  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,65480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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