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Bowling Green, Ohio

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StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Total Population29,98311,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,154$71,389$80,734
Median Age23.539.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.2%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$226,100$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$897$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate28.6%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.2%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate34.1%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.523.426.4
Worked from Home10.5%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.8%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bowling Green, Ohio

Age in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Median Age23.539.738.9
Under 18 %13.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %42.5%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %6.8%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %12.5%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.9%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Households12,0564,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households37.4%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children18.1%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone40.3%32.0%28.7%
Never Married65.2%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,972$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.0%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.6%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%12.5%n/a

Housing in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Housing Units12,6265,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.2%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.2%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied65.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.1%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,645$2,822n/a

Education in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Less than High School5.1%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.5%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.4%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.8%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.8%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work8.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.5%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.4%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Bowling Green, Ohio

StatisticBowling GreenOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.7%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Bowling Green

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.