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Bowling Green, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wood County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
30,051
Population
2,299/sq mi density
$46,719
Median Income
$28,874 per capita
$217,300
Home Value
$250,244 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
1,725 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,719 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$217,300 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,719
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,874
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowling Green vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowling Green’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,719
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,874
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,132
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,692M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,473
Restaurants
337
Healthcare
293
Retail
345
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,132
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,555
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,874 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,132 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $10,692M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,473 |
| Restaurants | 337 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 345 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,132 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,555 |