Population 33,272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bowling Green are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.3, Bowling Green is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only eight are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bowling Green: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bowling Green
Renters in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5% | 33.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 36.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.4% | 36.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bowling Green: 60.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Ohio city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bowling Green than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Toledo area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1965 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1967 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1969 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Bowling Green was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Toledo area overall, where the median home dates to 1969. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $725 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $748 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $862 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $981 | $1,055 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$330 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Bowling Green runs $981 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $315 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bowling Green
Bachelor's degrees in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Bowling Green (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 92.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bowling Green: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bowling Green
| Period | Bowling Green | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Bowling Green is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bowling Green compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 2.11 | 31.3 | 7.8% | 60.4% | 7.4% | 1979 | $981 | 41.0% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Hull Prairie | 2.50 | 34.9 | 11.1% | 0.9% | 9.0% | 1997 | $1,020 | 55.6% | 99.8% | 11.1% |
| Portage | 2.55 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 31.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $1,112 | 24.9% | 93.0% | 6.9% |
| Tontogany | 2.75 | 45.5 | 2.3% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 1980 | $964 | 37.0% | 98.7% | 4.3% |
| Sugar Ridge | 2.61 | 39.8 | 4.7% | 15.0% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,365 | 39.1% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
| Scotch Ridge | 2.31 | 52.0 | 6.9% | 20.1% | 5.4% | 1963 | $970 | 35.9% | 99.8% | 1.6% |
| Rudolph | 2.32 | 41.8 | 16.4% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1976 | $1,019 | 24.6% | 91.2% | 5.5% |
| Haskins | 2.67 | 39.5 | 3.4% | 14.2% | 7.1% | 1999 | $1,561 | 47.7% | 96.9% | 2.7% |
| Weston | 2.64 | 38.1 | 10.3% | 19.1% | 7.6% | 1964 | $928 | 24.0% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Jerry City | 2.79 | 38.4 | 9.1% | 24.5% | 3.0% | 1966 | $1,073 | 19.8% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| Pemberville | 2.46 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 23.3% | 7.4% | 1961 | $1,091 | 28.5% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bowling Green. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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