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Bowling Green, MO Profile


Bowling Green, MO, population 5,290, is located in Missouri's Pike county, about 72.9 miles from St Louis and 88.6 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Bowling Green's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 59%. Since 2005 Bowling Green's population has grown by about 1%.

Bowling Green's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bowling Green tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,168N/A
20015,144-0.46%
20025,1850.80%
20035,2000.29%
20045,085-2.21%
20055,2162.58%
20065,2250.17%
20075,2430.34%
20085,2890.88%
20095,2900.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,287
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001549
2002272
200338
2004152
2005447
2006115
200777
2008114
200994
20100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01215
2002 0207
2003 0002
2004 1007
2005 01022
2006 0006
2007 0004
2008 0303
2009 0122
2010 0000

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,677
2002877
20031,089
20041,346
20052,586
20062,259
20073,349
20082,700
20091,887
20102,335
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 33 7
2002 12 13 4
2003 18 35 4
2004 11 57 3
2005 34 91 8
2006 27 88 3
2007 38 135 0
2008 19 122 1
2009 20 79 1
2010 14 108 1

Location

Elevation899 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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