Bowling Green is a city located in Ohio. With a 2020 population of 32,350, it is the 46th largest city in Ohio and the 1207th largest city in the United States. Bowling Green is currently growing at a rate of 1.21% annually and its population has increased by 7.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,028 in 2010. Spanning over 13 miles, Bowling Green has a population density of 2,554 people per square mile.
The average household income in Bowling Green is $56,459 with a poverty rate of 33.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $692 per month, and the median house value is $166,200. The median age in Bowling Green is 22.6 years, 22.6 years for males, and 22.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Green was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27,461 | 87.06% |
| Black or African American | 2,061 | 6.53% |
| Two or More Races | 1,017 | 3.22% |
| Asian | 608 | 1.93% |
| Some Other Race | 310 | 0.98% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 41 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,314 | 2.24 | 37.6 |
| Non Family | 6,667 | 1.75 | 18.3 |
| Married | 3,363 | 2.97 | 80.2 |
| Female | 809 | 2.96 | 16.4 |
| Male | 475 | 2.73 | 42.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 167 | 1.27% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 609 | 4.64% |
| High School Graduate | 3,051 | 23.25% |
| Some College | 2,514 | 19.16% |
| Associates Degree | 1,004 | 7.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,929 | 22.32% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,846 | 21.69% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,560 | 10,948 | 5,095 |
| Hispanic | 657 | 586 | 178 |
| Black | 408 | 386 | 211 |
| Asian | 337 | 271 | 185 |
| Multiple Races | 153 | 153 | 99 |
| Other Race | 126 | 126 | 14 |
| Native American | 41 | 36 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 64.71%.
93.77% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 6.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 21,809 | 6,869 | 31.50% |
| Black | 1,183 | 727 | 61.45% |
| Hispanic | 1,395 | 449 | 32.19% |
| Asian | 511 | 239 | 46.77% |
| Multiple | 701 | 231 | 32.95% |
| Other | 193 | 89 | 46.11% |
| Islander | 43 | 43 | 100.00% |
| Native | 41 | 12 | 29.27% |
33.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.18%
Male Poverty Rate
34.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Native, with 29.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 59.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.44%.
24.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.8%
Male Marriage Rate
24.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 923 | 3.82% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 3.07% |
| 2 or More | 30 | 4.14% |
| Indian | 23 | 56.10% |
| Black | 21 | 1.12% |
4.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.8%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.60%
Native Born
4.40%
Foreign Born
2.75%
Non Citizen
95.60% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 73.24% having been born in Ohio. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,350 | 386 | 1.21% |
| 2019 | 31,964 | 386 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 31,578 | -246 | -0.77% |
| 2017 | 31,824 | 386 | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 31,438 | 183 | 0.59% |
| 2015 | 31,255 | -327 | -1.04% |
| 2014 | 31,582 | -115 | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 31,697 | -65 | -0.20% |
| 2012 | 31,762 | 662 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 31,100 | 613 | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 30,487 | 851 | 0.28% |
| 2000 | 29,636 | 1,460 | 0.51% |
| 1990 | 28,176 | 2,448 | 0.91% |
| 1980 | 25,728 | 3,968 | 1.69% |
| 1970 | 21,760 | 8,186 | 4.83% |
| 1960 | 13,574 | 1,569 | 1.24% |
| 1950 | 12,005 | 4,815 | 5.26% |
| 1940 | 7,190 | 502 | 0.73% |
| 1930 | 6,688 | 900 | 1.46% |
| 1920 | 5,788 | 566 | 1.03% |
| 1910 | 5,222 | 155 | 0.30% |
| 1900 | 5,067 | 1,600 | 3.87% |
| 1890 | 3,467 | 0.00% |