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  Total Population  
    2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  
  Labor Market Area 1,275,484 1,291,136 1,298,934 1,318,515 1,339,699  
  South Central Kentucky Region 244,743 247,577 248,026 252,114 254,790  
  Bowling Green 50,600 51,329 52,272 53,176 N/A  
  Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA (Labor Market Area and County, 2005 and later);
U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census (all other).
 
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2007  
    South Central Kentucky Region Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 15 47,560 18.7 269,953 20.2  
  15-24 36,551 14.3 186,404 13.9  
  25-34 37,113 14.6 186,210 13.9  
  35-44 34,750 13.6 191,969 14.3  
  45-54 35,962 14.1 192,649 14.4  
  55-64 28,687 11.3 147,690 11.0  
  65-74 18,878 7.4 92,861 6.9  
  75 and older 15,289 6.0 71,963 5.4  
  Median Age 36.8   36.4    
  Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2007  
    South Central Kentucky Region Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 235,472 92.4 1,187,839 88.7  
  Black 12,918 5.1 105,543 7.9  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 1,174 0.5 4,345 0.3  
  Asian 2,255 0.9 13,324 1.0  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 266 0.1 1,892 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 2,705 1.1 26,752 2.0  
  Hispanic Origin 5,788 2.3 37,194 2.8  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source:  Applied Geographic Solutions, Semi Valley, CA
 

 

  Population Projections  
    2012        
  Labor Market Area 1,406,742        
    2010 2015 2020 2025  
  South Central Kentucky Region 260,458 273,490 285,044 295,032  
  Source:  Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA (Labor Market Area);
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Counties).
 
  Personal Income  
    2000 2005 Pct. Change  
  South Central Kentucky Region $21,516 $24,930 15.9 %  
  Kentucky $24,412 $28,272 15.8 %  
  U.S. $29,845 $34,471 15.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $15,827- $29,934 $18,453- $34,030  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2007 2007  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Monroe County 4,882 2.36 $26,711  
  Metcalfe County 4,154 2.44 $28,260  
  Hart County 6,908 2.63 $29,933  
  Edmonson County 4,836 2.46 $30,275  
  Butler County 5,204 2.57 $34,992  
  Allen County 7,162 2.63 $37,404  
  Barren County 15,607 2.55 $37,488  
  Logan County 10,590 2.56 $39,680  
  Warren County 40,798 2.36 $43,958  
  Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA  
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