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

Name: How long people stay in Bowling Green, KY, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±2.9 points) of households in Bowling Green, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.2% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.4%

When households in Bowling Green moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bowling Green	Warren County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.5% (±2.5 points)	26.9%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±2.6 points)	39.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±1.6 points)	14.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.7% (±0.9 points)	6.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±0.8 points)	6.3%	10.7%	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 higher than in Warren County (32.7%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (23.8%).

It is higher than 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	—	41.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Plum Springs	4.3 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Plano	6.9 mi	11.7% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Woodburn	11 mi	10.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Oakland	11 mi	21.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Smiths Grove	13 mi	22.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Auburn	17 mi	23.8% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Brownsville	18 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Woodbury	18 mi	17.6% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plum Springs, KY (11.8%), Plano, KY (11.7%), Woodburn, KY (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bowling Green	41.2% (±2.9 points)
2	Smiths Grove	22.0% (±10.3 points)
3	Oakland	21.0% (±15.8 points)
4	Plum Springs	11.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Plano	11.7% (±17.2 points)
6	Woodburn	10.1% (±10.4 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?

41.2% of households in Bowling Green, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bowling Green have?

8.4% 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, Kentucky

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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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