Bowling Green, OH

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2022 Population

30,157

1.82% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

30.8%

0.457% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,346

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$205,700

15.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bowling Green, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), White (Hispanic) (2.74%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%).

None of the households in Bowling Green, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Bowling Green, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bowling Green, OH are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,566 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bowling Green, OH was $205,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Bowling Green, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowling Green, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bowling Green, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bowling Green, OH are Educational Services (3,044 people), Manufacturing (2,662 people), and Retail Trade (2,102 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($59,760), Construction ($46,645), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,000).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowling Green, OH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,017 people), Production Occupations (1,753 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,666 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowling Green, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowling Green, OH, are Educational Services (3,044 people), Manufacturing (2,662 people), and Retail Trade (2,102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowling Green, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bowling Green, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,750), Wholesale Trade ($48,828), and Construction ($46,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($65,625), Public Administration ($63,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,400).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bowling Green, OH awarded 4,566 degrees. The student population of Bowling Green, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,184 male students and 9,736 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bowling Green, OH are White (3,652 and 82.8%), followed by Black or African American (285 and 6.46%), Hispanic or Latino (187 and 4.24%), and Two or More Races (118 and 2.68%).

The largest universities in Bowling Green, OH by number of degrees awarded are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,566 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bowling Green, OH are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (237 and 5.19%), General Biological Sciences (144 and 3.15%), and General Psychology (143 and 3.13%).

The median tuition cost in Bowling Green, OH for a public four year colleges is $11,272 for in-state students and $18,765 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowling Green, OH was $205,700 in 2022, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $178,700 to $205,700, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowling Green, OH is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bowling Green, OH have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowling Green, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bowling Green, OH is $41,346. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bowling Green, OH was Census Tract 219.01 with a value of $67,540, followed by Census Tract 225 and Census Tract 217.02, with respective values of $56,458 and $38,782.

Property

$205,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,290

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bowling Green, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bowling Green, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowling Green, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 219.01
Census Tract 225
Census Tract 217.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Bowling Green, OH was Census Tract 219.01 with a value of $67,540, followed by Census Tract 225 and Census Tract 217.02, with respective values of $56,458 and $38,782.

The following map shows all of the places in Bowling Green, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$41,346

Median Household Income

± $6,103

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Bowling Green, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowling Green, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75%)
Walked (9.15%)
Worked At Home (8.52%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Bowling Green, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (8.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowling Green, OH have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.965% of the workforce in Bowling Green, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowling Green, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowling Green, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowling Green, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowling Green, OH (7.76k out of 25.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowling Green, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Bowling Green, OH has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 7% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.446% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wood County, OH see 1457 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1422 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3154 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 492 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wood County, OH

Primary care physicians in Wood County, OH see an average of 1,457 patients per year. This represents a 2.46% increase from the previous year (1,422 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wood County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 52.8% between 18 and 34 years, 19.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.446%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bowling Green, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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