Bowling Green, OH Profile

Bowling Green, OH, population 29,793, is located in Ohio's Wood county, about 20.6 miles from Toledo and 62.1 miles from Ann Arbor.

Through the 90's Bowling Green's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bowling Green has grown by about 1%.

Bowling Green's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bowling Green tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.40
	Males	22.70
	Females	22.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	24.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,636	N/A
2001	29,676	0.13%
2002	29,503	-0.58%
2003	29,290	-0.72%
2004	29,723	1.48%
2005	29,793	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,599

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	131
2002	148
2003	142
2004	126
2005	115
2006	107

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	6	5	7	7	1
Robbery	13	13	11	11	13	10
Aggravated Assault	19	25	26	18	14	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,941
2002	3,549
2003	2,876
2004	3,556
2005	3,156
2006	3,540

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	171	185	143	132	95	99
Larceny, Theft	952	829	676	892	813	909
Motor Vehicle Theft	47	44	30	23	22	48
Arson	4	2	4	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities