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Norman, OK vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Norman.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Norman, OKBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 2010111,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199080,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area178.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norman, OKBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Norman, OKBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norman, OKBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households50,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,695  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  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 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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