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43402

Bowling Green, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
31,393
Median household income
$52,426
People below poverty
24%
Median home value
$243,100

Income

The median income of households in 43402 was $52,426. An estimated 7.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.4
$10,000 to $14,999 8.6
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 13.6
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5
$200,000 or more 5.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51898
Female 43314

An estimated 84.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,915. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.1
Social Security 21.8
Retirement income 19.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 29.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 29.9

In 2020-2024, 7.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 43402 in 2020-2024, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.8% and public coverage was 27.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.3%.


In 2020-2024, 43402 had a total population of 31,393 - 15,269 (48.6%) females and 16,124 (51.4%) males. The median age was 27.8 years. An estimated 16.9% of the population was under 18 years, 48.5% was 19 to 44 years, 17.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 43402 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 566 869
5 to 9 1030 491
10 to 14 545 728
15 to 19 862 983
20 to 24 4292 3718
25 to 29 1412 1081
30 to 34 894 1086
35 to 39 702 675
40 to 44 812 567
45 to 49 636 577
50 to 54 689 655
55 to 59 696 502
60 to 64 936 835
65 to 69 658 760
70 to 74 567 640
75 to 79 370 421
80 to 84 181 289
85 and over 276 392

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.4% were White; 3.1% were Black or African American; 8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.6% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.3% of the people in 43402 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.4% of the people in 43402 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,182 households in 43402. The average household size was 2.17 people.

Married-couple households made up 31.4% of the households in 43402 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 27% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.7% of all households.

In 43402, 19.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 31.4
Cohabiting Couples 11.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.8% of males and 35.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 55.4 48.7
Now married, except separated 33.8 35.1
Separated 1.2 1.2
Widowed 1.7 6.3
Divorced 8 8.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 43402, 267 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 43402 were U.S. natives. 75.3% of the 43402 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 43402 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 43402 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 43402.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.7
Asia 39.2
Europe 18.9
Africa 4.9
Northern America 8.2
Oceania 1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 43402 in 2020-2024, 5.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.2% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 73 % of the people at least one year old living in 43402 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 73
Different house, same county 14.2
Different county, same state 9.6
Different state 2.8
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 43402 was 11,705 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 716 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,721. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,268.

Educational Attainment of People in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.1
High school diploma or equivalency 26.6
Some college, no degree 17.9
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 23.1
Graduate or professional degree 19.6

Disability

In 43402, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.9% of people under 18 years old, to 9.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 43402, 62.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,808 76
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,307 19.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 740 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 43402 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 16
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.5
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.8
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 43402 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,768 40.2
Service occupations 2,891 17.2
Sales and office occupations 2,868 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,009 6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,319 19.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.2% of 43402 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 5
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 9

In 2020-2024, 43402 had a total of 14,856 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 44.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 44.6
Mobile homes 3.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 43402 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 53.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 43402 had 14,182 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 674 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.5% while renters occupied 56.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.88.

10% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.5% and another 18.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 43402:

House Heating Fuel Used in 43402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.8
Electricity 32.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 43402 was $243,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59 % had a mortgage. 41% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,639 and for owners without a mortgage it was $616.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 43402 was $897. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.