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OH Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Bowling Green City School District

Bowling Green, OH 43402 • Wood County • 6 Operating Schools
(419) 354-0800
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
34,860
3,767 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$51,939
Overall Poverty Rate
26.04%
7,804 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.98%
436 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% OH Avg: 15.12% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.74% (347 / 3,563 kids) 9.74% 2020 347 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.34% (418 / 3,687 kids) 11.34% 2021 418 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.26% (407 / 3,613 kids) 11.26% 2022 407 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.19% (372 / 3,651 kids) 10.19% 2023 372 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.98% (436 / 3,639 kids) 11.98% 2024 436 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,563 347 9.74% 14.96% 14.57%
2021 3,687 418 11.34% 16.51% 15.78%
2022 3,613 407 11.26% 16.45% 15.17%
2023 3,651 372 10.19% 16.17% 14.98%
2024 3,639 436 11.98% 15.12% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $214,600
Median Gross Rent $875/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,023
Renter-Occupied 7,957
Owner-Occupied: 6,023 (43.1%) Renter-Occupied: 7,957 (56.9%)
Occupied 13,980

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,023 (43.1%)
Renter-Occupied 7,957 (56.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 13,980 households
1,246 (8.9%)
< $10k
1,036 (7.4%)
$10k-$14k
518 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
825 (5.9%)
$20k-$24k
547 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
953 (6.8%)
$30k-$34k
634 (4.5%)
$35k-$39k
538 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
458 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
987 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
1,387 (9.9%)
$60k-$74k
1,432 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
1,149 (8.2%)
$100k-$124k
588 (4.2%)
$125k-$149k
903 (6.5%)
$150k-$199k
779 (5.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
1,246 (8.9%)
$10k-$14k
1,036 (7.4%)
$15k-$19k
518 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
825 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
547 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
953 (6.8%)
$35k-$39k
634 (4.5%)
$40k-$44k
538 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
458 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
987 (7.1%)
$60k-$74k
1,387 (9.9%)
$75k-$99k
1,432 (10.2%)
$100k-$124k
1,149 (8.2%)
$125k-$149k
588 (4.2%)
$150k-$199k
903 (6.5%)
$200k+
779 (5.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,305 students
275 (8.3%)
1st
314 (9.5%)
2nd
232 (7%)
3rd
140 (4.2%)
4th
130 (3.9%)
5th
293 (8.9%)
6th
252 (7.6%)
7th
155 (4.7%)
8th
454 (13.7%)
9th
465 (14.1%)
10th
396 (12%)
11th
199 (6%)
12th
1st Grade
275 (8.3%)
2nd Grade
314 (9.5%)
3rd Grade
232 (7%)
4th Grade
140 (4.2%)
5th Grade
130 (3.9%)
6th Grade
293 (8.9%)
7th Grade
252 (7.6%)
8th Grade
155 (4.7%)
9th Grade
454 (13.7%)
10th Grade
465 (14.1%)
11th Grade
396 (12%)
12th Grade
199 (6%)