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Greeneville, TN vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Greeneville.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 14.2 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Greeneville, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201015,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199013,532  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area17.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greeneville, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Greeneville, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White85.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greeneville, TNBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households5,752  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,301  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greeneville    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Greeneville is a quaint small town with strong historical roots and identity. They believe in keeping history alive, and rather than tear down old buildings, they are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sperling shows average Jan. low of 25. It's been getting colder. We had temps below zero the last two winters. An average might be 23, but you should know there will  More

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Over 14 years ago

Seems like people here are happy just surviving. Very little initiative or interest in anything more than doing the very least effort to maintain.  More

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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 8 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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