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Shaker Heights, OH vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green is 0% more densely populated than Shaker Heights.
- People are 27.8% less likely to be married in Bowling Green.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Bowling Green.
 Shaker Heights, OHBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,422329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201028,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,296285,036,114
 Population - 199030,831  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.593.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shaker Heights, OHBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Shaker Heights, OHBowling Green, KYUnited States
 White53.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shaker Heights, OHBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households12,524  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,041  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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