Veterans in Bowling Green

How many veterans live in Bowling Green, OH, what share of adults that is, which conflicts they served in and how veteran incomes compare with everyone else.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B21001, B21002, B21004).

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

1,033 veterans call Bowling Green home.

Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 1,033 — 4.0% of adults here

Share of adults who are veterans

Bowling Green: 4
Wood County: 6
OH: 6.8
U.S.: 6.4

Period of service

Post-9/11: 395
Vietnam era: 255
Peacetime only: 197
Gulf War (1990s): 101
Korean War: 79
World War II: 6

Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans

Veterans: 43417
Non-veterans: 38571

What it means

Veterans make up 4.0% of adults here, 2.4 points below the national 6.4%.

The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 395 people.

Median income for veterans runs $4,846 above non-veterans locally.

Figures count veterans living in the community, not people currently on active duty.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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