Bowling Green Jobs

Bowling Green is the fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kentucky after Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro, with an estimated population in 2006 of 53,112. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of and is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated population of 110,990 . Bowling Green was founded in 1798 after Robert and George Moore donated 30-40 acres to the Warren County trustees. The land surrounded the 2-acre plot they had previously donated for the construction of public buildings. In 2003, Bowling Green and its surrounding communities were designated as a metropolitan area. General Motors has an assembly plant in Bowling Green in which all Chevrolet Corvettes and Cadillac XLRs have been constructed since 1981 and 2003 respectively. Other significant businesses in Bowling Green include Fruit of the Loom, Holley Performance Products, and Camping World. The third largest Kentucky public university,...more

Bowling Green is increasingly shifting to a more knowledge-based, technology-driven economy. With one major public university and a technical college, Bowling Green serves as an education hub for the South Central Kentucky region. In addition, the city plays an integral part in the region as the leading medical and commercial center. General Motors Corvette Plant, Holley Performance Products, Pan-Oston, Camping World, SCA, and many other major industries call Bowling Green home, while industries from around the world continue to relocate to Bowling Green. Recently, Bowling Green Metalforming, a division of Magna International, Inc., and Halton Company chose to expand their worldwide companies into Bowling Green. Commonwealth Health Corporation, Western Kentucky University and Warren County Board of Education are the biggest employers for Bowling Green and the surrounding region. Other top employers include General Motors Corvette Plant, Fruit of the Loom, Eagle Industries, DESA...more

Among the most common occupations in Bowling Green are Sales and office occupations, 28%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Bowling Green, Kentucky work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bowling Green, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Bowling Green job listings indicate that the following industries in Bowling Green are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $26,425, and the median income of households in Bowling Green was $29,047.

According to our Bowling Green Trends data, the number of Bowling Green, Kentucky jobs has decreased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of Bowling Green Total population 49,296 Male 48.36% Female 51.64% Median age 28.6     Bowling Green Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.0% Median cost of a home $104,200 Median mortgage payment $662 Renter-occupied homes 53.0% Vacant housing 9.5% Median monthly rent $485     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,244 Median for all female full-time $22,606     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 82% Black or African American 13% Asian 2% Other 3%     Bowling Green Commute Carpool 15.3% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 16 minutes