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Bowling Green, KY vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Bowling Green.
- People are 37.1% more likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 28.5 years older in Ocean City.
 Bowling Green, KYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201059,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 199040,641  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area38.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowling Green, KYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowling Green, KYOcean City, MDUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowling Green, KYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population36.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households27,602  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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