How long do people stay in their homes in Bowling Green, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Bowling Green, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.4% (±11.5 points) of households in Bowling Green, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Bowling Green moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bowling Green	Hardee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±11.2 points)	19.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.8% (±11.5 points)	40.8%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±5.5 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±5.7 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±10.2 points)	11.4%	5.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bowling Green, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hardee County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bowling Green

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowling Green
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bowling Green	—	25.4% (±11.5 points)	—
Wauchula	6.3 mi	36.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Meade	8.9 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Zolfo Springs	10 mi	23.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alturas	17 mi	20.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bartow	17 mi	23.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Lake Park	20 mi	33.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Park	20 mi	31.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Frostproof	20 mi	37.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hardee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wauchula	36.1% (±12.8 points)
2	Bowling Green	25.4% (±11.5 points)
3	Zolfo Springs	23.7% (±10.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bowling Green

How often do people move in Bowling Green?

25.4% of households in Bowling Green, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bowling Green have?

33.5% of households in Bowling Green have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowling Green city, Florida

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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