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Pittsburgh, PA vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Bowling Green.
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 Pittsburgh, PABowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population303,20771,422329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%51.9%50.5%
 Male Population48.9%48.1%49.5%
 Median Age33.727.738.4
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 Population - 2010305,35159,731309,327,143
 Population - 2000334,56349,296285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,87940,641251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-10.6%43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%73.8%30.8%
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 Population Density5,475.41,843.593.4
 Land Area55.438.73,531,905.4
 Water Area3.00.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PABowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%6.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.9%6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%5.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.4%3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%11.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 248.7%12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%15.7%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.7%11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%8.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.6%4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%4.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.8%6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%3.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.2%1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PABowling Green, KYUnited States
 White63.8%67.6%59.4%
 Black22.7%12.4%12.2%
 Asian5.6%6.4%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.8%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%4.2%3.2%
 Hispanic3.5%8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PABowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population32.3%36.7%49.8%
     Currently Married30.4%34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%2.4%1.8%
 Single Population67.7%63.3%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%46.9%33.8%
 Divorced9.2%11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%4.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.042.342.60
 Households137,74727,602124,010,992
 Family Households58,05715,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%28.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.5%32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,69012,42243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.9%26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%12.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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 6 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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ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
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