Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County Ohio. Bowling Green has a 2020 population of 31,357. It is also the county seat of Wood County. Bowling Green is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually but its population has increased by 2.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,485 in 2010.
The average household income in Bowling Green is $56,926 with a poverty rate of 32.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $724 per month, and the median house value is $168,000. The median age in Bowling Green is 22.7 years, 22.8 years for males, and 22.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Greenwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 27,399 | 86.91% |
Black or African American | 2,006 | 6.36% |
Two or More Races | 1,145 | 3.63% |
Asian | 547 | 1.74% |
Some Other Race | 318 | 1.01% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 71 | 0.23% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 40 | 0.13% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 11,374 | 2.24 | 37.1 |
Non Family | 6,943 | 1.77 | 18.8 |
Married | 3,099 | 2.93 | 83.5 |
Female | 925 | 3.14 | 15.6 |
Male | 407 | 2.8 | 44 |
2.88
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 155 | 1.16% |
9th to 12th Grade | 490 | 3.68% |
High School Graduate | 3,182 | 23.87% |
Some College | 2,724 | 20.43% |
Associates Degree | 953 | 7.15% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,203 | 24.02% |
Graduate Degree | 2,625 | 19.69% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 11,639 | 11,155 | 5,066 |
Hispanic | 762 | 668 | 237 |
Black | 414 | 404 | 252 |
Asian | 305 | 263 | 158 |
2+ Races | 205 | 196 | 126 |
Other Race | 135 | 135 | 12 |
Native American | 71 | 65 | 23 |
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 2+ races people with a rate of 61.46%.
$32,094
Average Earnings
$37,972
Average Male
$26,463
Average Female
94.28% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 5.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.23% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 21,721 | 6,762 | 31.13% |
Black | 1,300 | 656 | 50.46% |
Hispanic | 1,492 | 588 | 39.41% |
Multiple | 860 | 330 | 38.37% |
Asian | 425 | 164 | 38.59% |
Other | 65 | NaN% | |
Native | 71 | 46 | 64.79% |
Islander | 40 | 40 | 100.00% |
32.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.52%
Male Poverty Rate
34.33%
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 Multiple, with 38.37% 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 58.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.98%.
23.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
24.3%
Male Marriage Rate
21.8%
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 | 3.81% |
Hispanic | 45 | 3.13% |
2+ Races | 32 | 4.10% |
Black | 12 | 0.66% |
Native American | 11 | 15.49% |
5.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
66.8%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.63%
Born in Bowling Green
96.26%
Native Born
3.74%
Foreign Born
2.57%
Non Citizen
1.17%
Naturalized
96.26% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 72.63% having been born in Ohio. 2.57% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 31,357 | -49 | -0.16% |
2021 | 31,406 | -49 | -0.16% |
2020 | 31,455 | -49 | -0.16% |
2019 | 31,504 | -49 | -0.16% |
2018 | 31,553 | -274 | -0.86% |
2017 | 31,827 | 378 | 1.20% |
2016 | 31,449 | 183 | 0.59% |
2015 | 31,266 | -326 | -1.03% |
2014 | 31,592 | -117 | -0.37% |
2013 | 31,709 | -59 | -0.19% |
2012 | 31,768 | 662 | 2.13% |
2011 | 31,106 | 621 | 2.04% |
2010 | 30,485 | 849 | 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% |