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  Total Population  
    2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  
  Labor Market Area 1,845,326 1,863,611 1,869,845 1,891,451 1,919,177  
  South Central Kentucky Region 261,407 264,468 264,960 269,215 271,915  
 Bowling Green50,60051,32952,27253,176N/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 51,004 18.8 386,017 20.1  
  15-24 38,777 14.3 259,646 13.5  
  25-34 39,405 14.5 273,110 14.2  
  35-44 37,214 13.7 283,692 14.8  
  45-54 38,397 14.1 277,037 14.4  
  55-64 30,634 11.3 208,480 10.9  
  65-74 20,134 7.4 128,215 6.7  
  75 and older 16,350 6.0 102,980 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 250,536 92.1 1,568,084 81.7  
  Black 14,614 5.4 263,659 13.7  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 1,202 0.4 6,268 0.3  
  Asian 2,355 0.9 33,569 1.7  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 292 0.1 2,074 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 2,916 1.1 45,508 2.4  
  Hispanic Origin 5,975 2.2 80,107 4.2  
  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 1,996,362        
    2010 2015 2020 2025  
  South Central Kentucky Region 277,729 291,306 303,389 313,831  
  Source:  Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA (Labor Market Area);
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Counties).
 
  Personal Income  
    2001 2006 Pct. Change  
  South Central Kentucky Region $21,402 $25,649 19.8 %  
  Kentucky $24,914 $29,729 19.3 %  
  U.S. $30,575 $36,714 20.1 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $16,189- $35,183 $18,714- $42,092  
  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  
  Simpson County 7,047 2.40 $43,969  
  Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, CA  
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