Bowling Green, Ohio

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Population change since 2000: +6.3%
| Males: 14,936 | |
| Females: 16,568 |
| Median resident age: | 22.6 years |
| Ohio median age: | 39.6 years |
| Bowling Green: | $38,185 |
| OH: | $58,642 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,106 (it was $15,032 in 2000)
Bowling Green city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $177,550 (it was $122,000 in 2000)
| Bowling Green: | $177,550 |
| OH: | $157,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $196,058; detached houses: $209,728; townhouses or other attached units: $190,212; in 2-unit structures: $164,689; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,273; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,236; mobile homes: $23,556
Median gross rent in 2019: $723.
(31.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.5% for Black residents, 39.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 64.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.8% for other race residents, 38.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bowling Green, OH
- 26,13082.6%White alone
- 1,9936.3%Black alone
- 1,9806.3%Hispanic
- 8762.8%Two or more races
- 5651.8%Asian alone
- 570.2%American Indian alone
- 70.02%Other race alone
Races in Bowling Green detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Bowling Green, Ohio as of February 14, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bowling Green is 1,327 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 1 (3.4) | 11 (37.0) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.5) | 16 (53.2) | 16 (52.9) | 22 (69.1) | 16 (49.8) | 15 (47.1) | 19 (60.5) | 20 (62.9) | 9 (28.1) | 18 (56.7) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 10 (33.5) | 7 (23.5) | 8 (26.7) | 9 (30.5) | 15 (52.4) | 13 (43.3) | 14 (46.3) | 10 (31.4) | 10 (31.1) | 8 (25.1) | 8 (25.5) | 6 (18.9) | 6 (18.7) | 4 (12.6) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 21 (70.4) | 12 (40.4) | 15 (50.1) | 31 (105.0) | 25 (87.4) | 24 (79.9) | 39 (129.1) | 17 (53.4) | 13 (40.4) | 25 (78.4) | 15 (47.8) | 15 (47.2) | 9 (28.1) | 15 (47.3) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 99 (331.9) | 119 (400.2) | 96 (320.9) | 99 (335.2) | 96 (335.5) | 108 (359.4) | 109 (360.7) | 78 (244.9) | 93 (289.3) | 65 (203.9) | 64 (203.8) | 86 (270.6) | 32 (99.9) | 42 (132.4) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 909 (3,047) | 951 (3,198) | 842 (2,814) | 621 (2,103) | 700 (2,446) | 652 (2,170) | 716 (2,369) | 692 (2,173) | 529 (1,646) | 561 (1,760) | 486 (1,548) | 486 (1,529) | 346 (1,081) | 489 (1,542) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 48 (160.9) | 51 (171.5) | 33 (110.3) | 15 (50.8) | 17 (59.4) | 17 (56.6) | 15 (49.6) | 11 (34.5) | 15 (46.7) | 11 (34.5) | 10 (31.8) | 15 (47.2) | 8 (25.0) | 16 (50.4) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (10.1) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 184.8 | 214.4 | 167.3 | 144.5 | 162.1 | 194.7 | 212.7 | 182.2 | 147.1 | 148.3 | 144.3 | 149.3 | 86.0 | 133.6 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Bowling Green detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 54 (40 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.26 |
| Ohio average: | 1.06 |

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (7.9%), Italian (5.5%), American (5.3%), English (3.2%), Polish (3.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1972
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 10.2 square miles.
Population density: 3,103 people per square mile (average).

1,203 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).
| This city: | 3.8% |
| Ohio: | 4.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,665 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,740 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (20.6 miles
, pop. 313,619).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.8 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.37 N, Longitude: 83.65 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,263 (+16.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,160 (66.2%)
Area codes: 419, 567

Bowling Green, Ohio accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Ohio: | 5.2% |
Population change in the 1990s: +744 (+2.6%).
- Educational services (24.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.9%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.4%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.1%)
- Educational services (20.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
- Construction (4.3%)
- Transportation equipment (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Educational services (28.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.3%)
- Public administration (2.9%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.4%)
Average climate in Bowling Green, Ohio
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 47.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 47.3 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.674. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.674 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 23.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.5 |
| U.S.: | 19.6 |
Tornado activity:
Bowling Green-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Bowling Green city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.
On 11/10/2002, a category F4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bowling Green-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 169.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from Bowling Green center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from Bowling Green center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 302.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 387.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wood County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Main business address for: SKY FINANCIAL GROUP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Bowling Green:
- DWIGHT MILLER HOME (432 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
- HADLEY FAMILY HOME (316 NORTH CHURCH STREET)
- SCHULT FAMILY HOME (1009 KLOTZ ROAD)
- WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 950 WEST WOOSTER STREET)
- BLAKELY CARE CENTER OF BOWLING (850 W POE ROAD)
- BOWLING GREEN MANOR (1021 W POE RD)
- HOSPITALITY HLTH CARE OF BOWLING GRN (308 W WOOSTER)
- WOOD HAVEN HEALTH CARE SENIOR LIVING AND REHAB (1965 E GYPSY LANE RD)
- WOOSTER NURSING HOME (416 W WOOSTER ST)
- US RENAL CARE OF BOWLING GREEN (1037 CONNEAUT STREET, SUITE 101)
Airports and heliports located in Bowling Green:
- Wood County Airport (1G0) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 275, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 130)
- Bordner Airport (3D8) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 200, Local Ops: 2,000)
- Aring Fld Airport (6OH4) (Runways: 2)
- Conklin Airport (OI92) (Runways: 1)
- Drake Airport (OH45) (Runways: 1)
- Nietz Airport (6OH7) (Runways: 1)
- Shelton Airport (6OH6) (Runways: 2)
- Wood County Hospital Heliport (85OH)
Amtrak stations near Bowling Green:
- 20 miles: TOLEDO (415 EMERALD AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: FOSTORIA (500 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
College/University in Bowling Green:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bowling Green:
- Owens Community College (about 16 miles; Perrysburg, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,416)
- University of Toledo (about 20 miles; Toledo, OH; FT enrollment: 18,409)
- The University of Findlay (about 23 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)
- Terra State Community College (about 26 miles; Fremont, OH; FT enrollment: 2,119)
- Tiffin University (about 31 miles; Tiffin, OH; FT enrollment: 4,927)
- Northwest State Community College (about 35 miles; Archbold, OH; FT enrollment: 2,406)
- Monroe County Community College (about 39 miles; Monroe, MI; FT enrollment: 2,553)
Public high school in Bowling Green:
- BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,004, Location: 530 W POE RD, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Bowling Green:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bowling Green:
- BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 468, Location: 1079 FAIRVIEW AVE, Grades: 6-8)
- CONNEAUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462, Location: 542 HASKINS RD, Grades: KG-5)
- KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 454, Location: 710 KENWOOD AVE, Grades: KG-5)
- CRIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242, Location: 1020 SCOTT HAMILTON AVE, Grades: KG-5)
Private elementary/middle schools in Bowling Green:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- South Main Elementary School was closed as a school in 2005 and is now the South Main Common Space, a cultural arts center with studios for artists and classes for the public.
- WTOL is no longer owned by Liberty Corp "we" were bought by Raycom Media. Who in turn sold WNWO to Barrington Broadcasting Group.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bowling Green: Sterling Farm (A), Keefe Tennis Courts (B), Creason Golf Course (C), Wood County Fairgrounds (D), Stone Ridge Golf Club (E), Klotz Flower Farm (F), Bowling Green Division of Fire Station 1 (G), Bowling Green Division of Fire Station 2 (H), Behavioral Connections of Wood County (I), Wood County Law Library (J), Williams Hall (K), West Hall (L), University Hall (M), South Hall (N), Shatzel Hall (O), Prout Hall (P), Overman Hall (Q), Olscamp Hall (R), Offenhauer Tower (S), Moseley Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Southwood Plaza Shopping Center (1), Cross Roads Plaza Shopping Center (2), Bee Gee Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Bowling Green: SKY FINANCIAL GROUP INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bowling Green include: First United Methodist Church (A), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (B), Faith Temple (C), Grace Church of the Brethren (D), Saint Aloysius Catholic Church (E), Kings Way Christian Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Central Church of Christ (H), Bowling Green Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Peregrine Pond (A), University Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bowling Green include: Cochrane Field (1), Founders Quadrangle (2), Harshman Quadrangle (3), Kreischer Quadrangle (4), Perry Field (5), Rodgers Quadrangle (6), Steller Field (7), Whittaker Track (8), Main Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Historical Construction Equipment Associates (16623 Liberty Hi Road).
Hotels: Best Western Falcon Plaza (1450 East Wooster Street), CSR Enterprises (1740 East Wooster Street), Falcon Plaza Best Western Motel (1450 East Wooster Street), Bowling Green-Days Inn (1550 E Wooster St), Hampton Inn Bowling Green- OH (142 Campbell Hill Road).
Court: Wood County Offices - Juvenile Court Center- Casa Court Appointed Special Advocate Pro (11120 East Gypsy Lane Road).
Birthplace of: Andy Tracy - Baseball player, Kenneth Kelly - Football player and coach, Randy Gardner (politician) - Politician, Susan Holmes - Female model, Cara Zavaleta - Playboy playmate, Andrew Ogg - Mathematician, Dan Marion - Baseball player, Derk Cheetwood - Actor, Drew Cheetwood - Actor, Ed Hospodar - Ice hockey player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowling Green and their reported violations in the past:
BOWLING GREEN CITY (Population served: 30,028, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:BLOOMDALE VILLAGE (Population served: 808, Groundwater):
- 6 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:WOLF AMLC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In DEC-31-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2008)
- One regular monitoring violation
| This city: | 2.2 people |
| Ohio: | 2.4 people |
| This city: | 41.4% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
| This city: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Bowling Green in 2010:
- 5,013 people in college/university student housing
- 278 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 155 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 64 people in correctional residential facilities
- 63 people in group homes intended for adults
- 47 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 2 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Bowling Green in 2000:
- 6,377 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 268 people in nursing homes
- 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 77 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 42 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 42 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 19 people in religious group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Banks with branches in Bowling Green (2011 data):
- The Huntington National Bank: North Main Branch, Bowling Green West Branch, Bowling Green Branch, University Branch. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- KeyBank National Association: Bowling Green South Branch at 300 South Main Street, branch established on 1899/01/01; Bowling Green North Branch at 1098 North Main Street, branch established on 1973/02/15. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Fifth Third Bank: Bowling Green North Branch at 1232 North Main Street, branch established on 1987/05/26; Bowling Green Downtown Branch at 275 South Main Street, branch established on 1994/09/16. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- PNC Bank, National Association: Bowling Green Branch at 735 South Main Street, branch established on 1989/09/20; Bowling Green State University at 1001 East Wooster Street, branch established on 2011/06/03. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- The Union Bank Company: Bowling Green Branch at 1300 North Main Street, branch established on 2007/08/20. Info updated 2010/09/01: Bank assets: $586.4 mil, Deposits: $482.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus Grove, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Bowling Green Walmart at 131 West Gypsy Lane, branch established on 2007/09/15. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
- First Federal Bank of the Midwest: Bowling Green at 1226 W Wooster St, branch established on 2000/11/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,053.2 mil, Deposits: $1,610.5 mil, headquarters in Defiance, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Bowling Green:
- Never married: 66.2%
- Now married: 22.0%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 7.4%
For population 25 years and over in Bowling Green:
- High school or higher: 95.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
- Unemployed: 14.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Ohio average: | 10.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bowling Green, OH (based on Wood County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21,564 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,728 | 54 |
| Mainline Protestant | 19,806 | 68 |
| Other | 3,240 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 479 | 3 |
| Orthodox | 85 | 1 |
| None | 59,586 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Wood County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wood County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 3.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wood County: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wood County: | 9.2% |
| State: | 10.3% |
| This county: | 29.4% |
| State: | 29.1% |
| Wood County: | 15.8% |
| Ohio: | 11.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
| This city: | 51.1% |
| Ohio: | 50.4% |
| This city: | 54.4% |
| Ohio: | 47.8% |
| This city: | 27.5 |
| Ohio: | 28.7 |
| Bowling Green: | 19.6% |
| State: | 20.6% |
| Bowling Green: | 9.4% |
| Ohio: | 10.4% |
| Bowling Green: | 6.9 |
| Ohio: | 6.8 |
| Bowling Green: | 27.9% |
| State: | 34.3% |
| Bowling Green: | 62.3% |
| Ohio: | 57.0% |
| This city: | 83.2% |
| State: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Bowling Green, OH Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $306,488 | $72,115 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters | 49 | $325,667 | $79,755 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 33 | $173,261 | $63,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 30 | $161,989 | $64,796 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power | 26 | $164,126 | $75,750 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal | 23 | $103,080 | $53,781 | 7 | $16,980 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $94,582 | $51,590 | 1 | $3,380 |
| Other and Unallocable | 18 | $91,161 | $60,774 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 18 | $74,881 | $49,921 | 1 | $1,501 |
| Sewerage | 18 | $90,795 | $60,530 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $46,296 | $61,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $31,670 | $54,291 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 3 | $22,484 | $89,936 | 5 | $3,089 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $14,879 | $89,274 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development (Local) | 1 | $5,520 | $66,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit | 1 | $3,991 | $47,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Health | 1 | $4,619 | $55,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 312 | $1,715,489 | $65,980 | 14 | $24,950 |
Bowling Green government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $3,115,000 ($98.88)
Electric Utilities: $884,000 ($28.06)
Water Utilities: $428,000 ($13.59)
Sewerage: $343,000 ($10.89)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $45,837,000 ($1454.96)
Police Protection: $6,360,000 ($201.88)
Local Fire Protection: $6,292,000 ($199.72)
Sewerage: $4,590,000 ($145.70)
Water Utilities: $4,556,000 ($144.62)
Central Staff Services: $4,373,000 ($138.81)
Parks and Recreation: $2,709,000 ($85.99)
Regular Highways: $2,536,000 ($80.50)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,671,000 ($53.04)
Housing and Community Development: $1,048,000 ($33.27)
General - Other: $813,000 ($25.81)
Health - Other: $229,000 ($7.27)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($1.05)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,454,000 ($46.15)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $1,791,000 ($56.85)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,139,000 ($575.77)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($0.60)
Bowling Green government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,894,000 ($123.60)
Other: $2,092,000 ($66.40)
Parks and Recreation: $952,000 ($30.22)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,057,000 ($33.55)
General Revenue - Other: $702,000 ($22.28)
Interest Earnings: $612,000 ($19.43)
Special Assessments: $69,000 ($2.19)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $51,408,000 ($1631.79)
Water Utilities: $4,824,000 ($153.12)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,023,000 ($64.21)
General Local Government Support: $1,039,000 ($32.98)
Sewerage: $182,000 ($5.78)
Other: $157,000 ($4.98)
- Tax - Individual Income: $22,966,000 ($728.99)
Property: $2,801,000 ($88.91)
Other: $2,387,000 ($75.77)
Other Selective Sales: $370,000 ($11.74)
Other License: $36,000 ($1.14)
Bowling Green government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,282,000 ($421.60)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,661,000 ($338.40)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,621,000 ($83.20)
Bowling Green government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,223,000 ($1689.40)
7.66% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($53,331 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.66% |
| Ohio average: | 5.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Lucas County, OH | |
| from Hancock County, OH | |
| from Ottawa County, OH |
8.34% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($51,773 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.34% |
| Ohio average: | 5.51% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Wood County: 0.05% Ohio average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Lucas County, OH | |
| to Hancock County, OH | |
| to Franklin County, OH |
| Businesses in Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Meijer | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Circle K | 6 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Staples | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 6 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Tim Hortons | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 14 | |
| Honda | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Jamba Juice | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Kroger | 1 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Bowling Green:
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WSPD (1370 AM; 5 kW; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WTOD (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJYM (730 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bowling Green:
- WBGU (88.1 FM; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WRQN (93.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVKS (92.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WRVF (101.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRWK (106.5 FM; DELTA, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXQQ (96.9 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: CORNERSTONE CHURCH, INC.)
- WJZE (97.3 FM; OAK HARBOR, OH; Owner: RASP BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WOTL (90.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WIMX (95.7 FM; GIBSONBURG, OH; Owner: RIVERSIDE BROADCASTING, INC)
- WIOT (104.7 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKKO (99.9 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWWM-FM (105.5 FM; SYLVANIA, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WPOS-FM (102.3 FM; HOLLAND, OH; Owner: THE MAUMEE VALLEY BROADCASTING ASSN.)
- WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYSZ (89.3 FM; MAUMEE, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
- WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJUC (107.3 FM; SWANTON, OH; Owner: WELCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
TV broadcast stations around Bowling Green:
- WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
- W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- W22CO (Channel 22; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WBTL-LP (Channel 34; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- W64BM (Channel 64; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W59DC (Channel 59; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WNGT-LP (Channel 48; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: L & M VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WFND-LP (Channel 22; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WLMB (Channel 40; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: DOMINION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 54Number of bridges
- 535ft / 163mTotal length
- $411,177,000Total costs
- 616,408Total average daily traffic
- 156,765Total average daily truck traffic
- 748,133Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 311960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 82000-2009
- 32010-2018
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bowling Green, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 113 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bowling Green)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 44 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bowling Green)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 42 | $140,820 | 42 | $111,835 | 219 | $145,650 | 4 | $41,940 | 5 | $1,158,962 | 23 | $197,957 | 1 | $87,130 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $118,500 | 4 | $59,523 | 12 | $158,582 | 3 | $17,490 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $61,000 | 1 | $42,570 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $141,349 | 2 | $66,805 | 45 | $151,079 | 3 | $7,557 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $71,568 | 1 | $7,580 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $89,890 | 4 | $113,910 | 34 | $147,779 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250,000 | 4 | $112,563 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $120,000 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $121,154 | 2 | $12,455 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0216.00 , 0217.01, 0217.02, 0218.00, 0219.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $132,503 | 5 | $193,546 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $171,275 | 2 | $119,540 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $237,340 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $83,400 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0216.00 , 0217.01, 0217.02, 0219.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bowling Green, OH
- 51945.4%Outside Fires
- 43738.3%Structure Fires
- 18015.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 60.5%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 67. The highest number of fire incidents - 137 took place in 2007, and the least - 22 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.4%), and Structure Fires (38.3%).Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bowling Green, Ohio:
- Angel Motel, 1024 N Main St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-3170
- Quality Inn & Suites, 1630 E Wooster St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-2521, Fax: (419) 353-5975
- Knights Inn, 1550 E Wooster, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-5211, Fax: (419) 354-8030
- America's Best Value Inn, 1740 E Wooster St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-1520, Fax: (419) 354-3182
- DAYS INN, 1740 E WOOSTER St, Bowling green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-1520, Fax: (419) 354-3182
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Bowling Green Ohio, 1544 E Wooster St, Bowling green, Ohio 43402 , Phone: (419) 352-0033
| Most common first names in Bowling Green, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 138 | 79.6 years |
| Robert | 130 | 72.8 years |
| John | 114 | 73.8 years |
| William | 110 | 76.3 years |
| Helen | 106 | 81.6 years |
| Charles | 99 | 78.0 years |
| James | 97 | 72.0 years |
| Ruth | 78 | 84.3 years |
| Dorothy | 61 | 82.0 years |
| Mildred | 60 | 80.7 years |
| Most common last names in Bowling Green, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 86 | 79.9 years |
| Miller | 40 | 74.1 years |
| Snyder | 33 | 75.5 years |
| Brown | 30 | 77.1 years |
| Vollmar | 26 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 25 | 79.8 years |
| Johnson | 22 | 80.1 years |
| Harris | 20 | 74.5 years |
| Carpenter | 20 | 81.9 years |
| Moore | 19 | 75.4 years |
- 89.7%Utility gas
- 7.9%Electricity
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Wood
- 58.9%Utility gas
- 38.7%Electricity
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
Bowling Green compared to Ohio state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Bowling Green on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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