COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne vs Bowling Green
PLACE A
Wayne, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Bowling Green, Florida
Wayne is 72% smaller than Bowling Green. Wayne earns more, with a median household income $20,714 higher. Wayne has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -18%).
WAYNEBOWLING GREENDIFFERENCE
Total population6902,448−72% vs Bowling Green
Population density1,8161,937−121
Population growth-9.2%-17.9%+8.8 pts
Median age29.628.0+1.6
Male48.1%54.6%−6.6 pts
Female51.9%45.4%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%15.2%−14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%33.2%+37.1 pts
Black2.4%7.0%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%53.8%−47.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other20.5%6.1%+14.5 pts
Median household income$66,071$45,357+$20,714
Per capita income$24,993$22,685+$2,308
Poverty rate28.7%29.0%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.456−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%7.0%+12.0 pts
Graduate degree4.9%2.8%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%9.8%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation61.6%57.9%+3.7 pts
Median home value$117,600$116,800+$800
Median gross rent$965$1,011−$46
Owner-occupied62.1%70.2%−8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%15.4%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%30.6%+9.4 pts
Average commute22.631.3−8.7
Worked from home9.5%6.6%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Uninsured17.8%25.0%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025