Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,636. It is the home of the Black Swamp Arts Festival, along with being the county seat of Wood County{{GR|6}}.

Demographics

As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there are 29,636 people, 10,266 households, and 4,434 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,127.3/km² (2,919.0/mi²). There are 10,667 housing units at an average density of 405.8/km² (1,050.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.84% White, 2.82% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. 3.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 10,266 households out of which 20.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 56.8% are non-families. 34.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.84.

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In the city the population is spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 46.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males.

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The median income for a household in the city is $30,599, and the median income for a family is $51,804. Males have a median income of $33,619 versus $25,364 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,032. 25.3% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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Bowling Green is a College Town. As noted with 46.6% of the population being between the age of 18 to 24. Bowling Green State University is viewed by many as a "party school", leading to many conflicts between citizens and college students. Some Bowling Green residents use the term Chach to describe a specific sub-type of drunken students.

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Despite Wood County's generally conservative populace, Bowling Green hosts a thriving liberal counter-culture, including several coffehouses, and a community center that hosts Meditation classes, youth concerts and an Infoshop anarchist library. Prior the 2004 election, Reach Out, a community and college activist group, served as a local branch of many national activist groups to encourage voting. Bowling Green also has an unusually vibrant music scene for a town of its size. Noise music and Punk music both have close-knit communities in Bowling Green.

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Meditation - Infoshop - Noise music - Punk music

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