42101

  1. Legal Resources for the 42101 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 42101 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42101 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 42101 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,351
  • Land Area (2000): 739.381 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.619 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,971
Population - Urban/Rural for the 42101 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,909 64.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,044 2.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,358 33.17%



Employment Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 42101 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,793 52.25%
15-35 hours 7,517 18.89%
1-14 hours 1,066 2.68%
No regular hours 10,422 26.19%

Time Left For Work for the 42101 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 844 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 713 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,512 6.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,064 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,331 9.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,181 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,182 13.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,251 5.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 849 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 830 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 640 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 292 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,890 12.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,811 12.02%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 42101 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 943 4.03%
5-9 3,417 14.61%
10-14 4,872 20.83%
15-19 5,381 23.01%
20-24 3,703 15.83%
25-29 830 3.55%
30-34 1,852 7.92%
35-39 337 1.44%
40-44 300 1.28%
45-59 749 3.20%
60-89 615 2.63%
At least 90 391 1.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 42101 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 99 0.42% 19,047 81.43%
30-44 19 0.08% 2,470 10.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 749 3.20%
At least 60 11 0.05% 995 4.25%

Type Of Commute for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,977 16.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,606 73.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 187 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 129 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,397 5.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 452 1.90%



Family Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,468
People at same address in 1995: 20,192
Household Income in 1999 for the 42101 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,042 16.71%
$10,000-$14,999 1,822 10.01%
$15,000-$19,999 1,541 8.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,727 9.49%
$25,000-$29,999 1,554 8.54%
$30,000-$34,999 1,042 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,102 6.05%
$40,000-$44,999 1,055 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 818 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 1,519 8.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,257 6.91%
$75,000-$99,999 973 5.35%
$100,000-$124,999 284 1.56%
$125,000-$149,999 173 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 127 0.70%
$200,000 or more 166 0.91%

Household Type for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,108 28.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,769 26.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,227 6.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,925 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 313 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,217 12.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 143 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 903 4.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 276 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,786 31.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,283 9.23%
Public Assistance 752 1.62%
Retirement 2,269 4.89%
Self Employment 2,038 4.39%
Social Security 4,265 9.19%
Supplemental Security 1,269 2.74%
Wage / Salary 14,268 30.75%
Other 2,465 5.31%

Family Type for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,644 55.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,790 44.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,950 10.00%
Color 1 Box Married 9,823 50.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,318 37.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 406 2.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,466 11.85%
Color 1 Box Married 9,797 47.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,732 32.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,817 8.73%



Education Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 42101 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,482 9.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,664 14.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,540 29.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,290 29.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,458 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,269 8.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,787 4.64%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 42101 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 569 1.15% 129 0.26% 698 1.41%
Kindergarten 599 1.21% 16 0.03% 615 1.25%
Grades 1-4 2,478 5.02% 143 0.29% 2,621 5.31%
Grades 5-8 2,258 4.58% 128 0.26% 2,386 4.83%
Grades 9-12 2,315 4.69% 81 0.16% 2,396 4.86%
Undergrad college 7,397 14.99% 270 0.55% 7,667 15.54%
Graduate or professional school 460 0.93% 22 0.04% 482 0.98%
Total 16,076 32.57% 789 1.60% 16,865 34.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 42101 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,463 77.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,892 22.30%



Criminal Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 403


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 42101 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,111 12.38%
10-19 Years 8,323 16.86%
20-29 Years 11,371 23.04%
30-39 Years 6,707 13.59%
40-49 Years 6,312 12.79%
50-59 Years 4,469 9.06%
60-69 Years 2,912 5.90%
70-79 Years 1,968 3.99%
80-89 Years 989 2.00%
90+ Years 189 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 42101 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,349 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 25,002 50.66%

Population By Ethnicity for the 42101 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,837 80.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,943 12.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,842 3.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 787 1.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 702 1.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 134 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 70 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 36 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 42101 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 8,722 30.22%
2. German 4,379 15.17%
3. Irish 4,140 14.34%
4. English 4,010 13.89%
5. French Non-Basque 951 3.29%
6. Scottish 937 3.25%
7. Yugoslavian 916 3.17%
8. Scotch Irish 908 3.15%
9. Italian 741 2.57%
10. Dutch 475 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 42101 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,437 91.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,915 4.13%
3. Serbo Croatian 922 1.99%
4. Vietnamese 189 0.41%
5. French 162 0.35%
6. German 132 0.28%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 85 0.18%
8. Japanese 63 0.14%
9. Laotian 57 0.12%
10. African 47 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 42101 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,539 94.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 342 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,430 4.93%



Cities for the 42101 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Bowling Green