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Bowling Green, OH vs Mentor, OH

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- Mentor is 0% more densely populated than Bowling Green.
- People are 139.2% more likely to be married in Mentor.
- The Median Age is 24.1 years older in Mentor.
 Bowling Green, OHMentor, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,369329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 201030,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,278285,036,114
 Population - 199028,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.193.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowling Green, OHMentor, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bowling Green, OHMentor, OHUnited States
 White81.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%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  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bowling Green, OHMentor, OHUnited States
 Married Population23.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married67.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households11,865  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,16380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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