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Bowling Green, KY vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach is 0% more densely populated than Bowling Green.
- People are 44.1% more likely to be married in Virginia Beach.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Virginia Beach.
 Bowling Green, KYVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock457,658329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201059,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock425,257285,036,114
 Population - 199040,641  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.193.4
 Land Area38.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock252.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowling Green, KYVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowling Green, KYVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowling Green, KYVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Married Population36.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households27,602  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,27080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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