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Bowling Green, OH vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Bowling Green.
- People are 47.7% more likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Champaign.
 Bowling Green, OHChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201030,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 199028,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowling Green, OHChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowling Green, OHChampaign, ILUnited States
 White81.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowling Green, OHChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population23.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married67.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households11,865  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bowling Green    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

THE QUALITY OF EDCUCATION IS EXCELLENT. AS A COLLEGE TOWN, BOWLING GREEN STRIVES TO CONTINUE EXCEEDING IN EDUCATING OUR  More

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Bowling Green is a great place to raise a family. Low cost of living, good schools, great parks and a caring community all combine to make BG a great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ohio magazine ranked BG one of the best hometowns in the state. Great, laid back place to raise a family; the University (with over 20,000 students)keeps the economy  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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