Bowling Green, OH City Data

Bowling Green, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 29,636 people who live in Bowling Green and approximately 121,065 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bowling Green to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bowling Green. We have included Bowling Green housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bowling Green Information

Wood County where Bowling Green resides is 620.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 121,065 and has a population rank of 448 out of all the places in the United States.

Bowling Green has a total of 29,636 people and of those residents there are 13,865 males and 15,771 females. The median age of the male population is 22.7 and the female population is 22.2. There are approximately 1,428 births each year and around 922 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bowling Green varies per year, but currently 29,203 are one race and 433 are two or more races.

Of the 29,636 people who live in Bowling Green, there are 8,532 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bowling Green is 3,903 male and 4,629 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,756.

General Bowling Green Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	620.54
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	121,065
Population rank - Wood County	448
Total population	29,636
Total population (male)	13,865
Total population (female)	15,771
Population median age (male)	22.7
Population median age (female)	22.2
Births - Wood County	1,428
Deaths- Wood County	922
Population of one race	29,203
Population of two or more races	433
Population under 20 years	8,532
Population under 20 years (male)	3,903
Population under 20 years (female)	4,629
Total population 18 years and over	25,756

Bowling Green Social Characteristics

There are 45,172 households in Bowling Green. Families make up 29,898 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bowling Green families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,332), male householder with no wife present (1,550) and female householder with no husband present (3,790). The remainder of the Bowling Green households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,477. Bowling Green, OH moving companies help people in Bowling Green move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bowling Green. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bowling Green is based, there are 51,073 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,916 never married, 26,470 now married, 543 separated, 4,564 widowed, and 4,580 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 465 separated, 1,050 widowed and 3,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bowling Green social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bowling Green.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	45,172
Family households (families)	29,898
With own children under 18 years	15,124
Married-couple family	24,332
With own children under 18 years	11,333
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,550
With own children under 18 years	873
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,790
With own children under 18 years	2,445
Nonfamily households	15,477
Householder living alone	11,641
65 years and over	4,111

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,190
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,471
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,942
Householder	4,438
Spouse	3,407
Child	4,360
Other relatives	96
Nonrelatives	331
Unmarried partner	142
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	103
Unmarried partner	526
Foster child	8
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,743
Male householder	2,719
Male householder living alone	1,564
Male householder not living alone	1,155
Female householder	3,109
Female householder living alone	1,954
Female householder not living alone	1,155
Nonrelatives	3,915
Unmarried partner	384
Roomer or boarder	152
Housemate or roommate	3,317
Foster child	2
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,073
Never married	14,916
Now married	26,470
Separated	543
Widowed	4,564
Divorced	4,580
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	465
Widowed	1,050
Divorced	3,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	29,636
Male	13,865
Under 5 years	546
5 to 9 years	478
10 to 14 years	551
15 to 17 years	427
18 and 19 years	1,901
20 years	1,268
21 years	1,143
22 to 24 years	1,952
25 to 29 years	1,082
30 to 34 years	606
35 to 39 years	607
40 to 44 years	636
45 to 49 years	604
50 to 54 years	557
55 to 59 years	363
60 and 61 years	137
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	154
70 to 74 years	206
75 to 79 years	177
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	81
Female	15,771
Under 5 years	543
5 to 9 years	466
10 to 14 years	503
15 to 17 years	366
18 and 19 years	2,751
20 years	1,712
21 years	1,340
22 to 24 years	1,736
25 to 29 years	959
30 to 34 years	621
35 to 39 years	605
40 to 44 years	665
45 to 49 years	697
50 to 54 years	619
55 to 59 years	426
60 and 61 years	152
62 to 64 years	178
65 and 66 years	132
67 to 69 years	195
70 to 74 years	301
75 to 79 years	288
80 to 84 years	251
85 years and over	265

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	29,636
One race	29,203
White	27,219
Black or African American	837
American Indian and Alaska Native	62
Asian	543
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	23
Two or more races	433

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,685
People who are White alone	20,857
People who are Black or African American alone	487
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	54
People who are Asian alone	499
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	858
People who are Some other race alone	420

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	114,025
Same house	60,890
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,428
Different state or abroad	8,739
Different state	7,477
Abroad	1,262

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	121,065
Born in United States	84,131
State of residence	95,819
Different state	21,668
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	653
Foreign born	2,925

Bowling Green Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bowling Green. That total enrollment is 42,352 for the population of the country, which includes Bowling Green. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,157.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bowling Green population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,352
Pre-kindergarten	2,168
Public	1,235
Private	933
Kindergarten	1,550
Public	1,302
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,247
Public	11,795
Private	1,452
Elementary and high school	20,476
Public	18,523
Private	1,953
High school grades 9 to 12	7,229
Public	6,728
Private	501
College, undergraduate years	16,089
Public	15,385
Private	704
Graduate or professional school	2,069
Public	1,859
Private	210
Not enrolled in school	74,571

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	71,551
Less than 9th grade	1,761
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,389
High school graduate	24,887
Some college, no degree	14,602
Associate's degree	5,177
Bachelor's degree	18,735
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,347

Bowling Green Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,086 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,568), service occupations (9,078), sales and office occupations (14,997), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,041) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,545). The 96,086 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,379 private wage and salary workers, 9,853 government workers, 3,098 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	96,086
In labor force	66,683
Civilian labor force	66,552
Employed	62,448
Unemployed	4,104
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	131
Females 16 years and over	50,108
In labor force	31,922
Civilian labor force	31,906
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,079
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	45,978
In labor force	34,761
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,025
Armed forces	115

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,207
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,778
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,517
Other means	242
Worked at home	1,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,201,260

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,568
Service occupations	9,078
Sales and office occupations	14,997
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,041
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,545

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	706
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,148
Wholesale trade	1,928
Retail trade	6,808
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,524
Information	1,217
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,693
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,592
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,484
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,729

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Private wage and salary workers	49,379
Government workers	9,853
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,098
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bowling Green Housing Characteristics

In Bowling Green, OH there are 47,468 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,172 occupied and 2,296 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bowling Green, there are 30,382 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,462 units in Bowling Green. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bowling Green, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bowling Green, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bowling Green. There are 446 housing units with rent less than $200, 828 with rent between $200-299, 4,750 with rent between $300-499 and 6,420 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bowling Green gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bowling Green, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	47,468
Occupied housing units	45,172
Vacant housing units	2,296

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	47,468
1-unit, detached	30,382
1-unit, attached	1,462
2 units	1,613
3 or 4 units	1,740
5 to 9 units	2,562
10 to 19 units	2,358
20 to 49 units	1,290
50 or more units	1,037
Mobile home	4,970

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Owner-occupied	31,953
Renter-occupied	13,219

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
No vehicles available	1,999
2 vehicle available	28,865
3 vehicles available	6,928
4 vehicles available	1,969
5 or more vehicles available	777

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Utility gas	32,000
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,710
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	718
Coal or coke
Wood	331
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Less Than $50,000	31,953
$50,000 to $99,999	8,023
$100,000 to $149,999	8,474
$150,000 to $199,999	4,632
$200,000 to $299,999	2,362
$300,000 to $499,999	575
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	120,000

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,219
Less than $200	446
$200 to $299	828
$300 to $499	4,750
$500 to $699	4,245
$700 to $999	1,696
$1,000 to $1,499	423
$1,500 or more	55