Owensboro, KY Demographic Data
Owensboro, KY Summary
Owensboro is located in Daviess County in Kentucky
- Population: 57,763
- Area: 20.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,829.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 412.73 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Owensboro, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,176
53%
50.8
Male
27,509
47%
49.2
Total Population
58,685
323,128,000
Owensboro, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,431
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,082
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,667
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,527
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,963
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,726
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,798
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,584
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,885
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,885
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,083
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,555
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,499
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,294
75.5%
77.2
Female
24,006
54.2%
51.3
Male
20,288
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,997
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,959
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,137
17.3%
15.2
Female
6,149
60.7%
55.8
Male
3,988
39.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Owensboro, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,986
97.1%
96.8
White
51,665
88.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,079
7.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
58
0.1%
0.8
Asian
882
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
244
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
71
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
25
0.0%
0.2
Korean
39
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
459
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
302
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,699
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,138
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,621
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
202
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
300
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,547
96.4%
82.2
Owensboro, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,049
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,490
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,176
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,909
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,248
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,871
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,272
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,539
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,476
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,143
20.9%
31.2
Owensboro, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,227
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
20,659
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
7,595
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,135
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,889
8.4
5.8%
Owensboro, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,710
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,544
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,587
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
346
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
485
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
126
0.2%
1.1%
Owensboro, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,585
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,830
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,439
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,471
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,826
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,325
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,364
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,837
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
494
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
457
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,719
57,617
Per capita income
22,428
31,128
Owensboro, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
451
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,663
10.7%
9.8
Construction
1,400
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,170
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,815
7.3%
6.6
Information
297
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,645
14.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,356
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,630
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
755
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,448
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
953
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
418
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,215
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,002
28.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,438
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,260
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,086
20.3%
18.1%
Owensboro, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,507
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,913
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,007
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
167
0.7%
5.1
Walked
774
3.2%
2.7
Other means
408
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
238
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.1
26.6
Owensboro, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,365
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,391
42.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,335
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,537
14.4%
21.0
Owensboro, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,628
92.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,025
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,603
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,149
8.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Owensboro, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,777
1 room
373
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
787
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,440
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,057
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,810
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,953
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,731
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,899
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,727
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Owensboro, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,777
1-unit, detached
18,864
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
317
1.2%
5.9
2-units
1,211
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,224
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,727
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
911
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,096
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
412
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.1%
0.1
Owensboro, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,264
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,828
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,596
17.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,890
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,804
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,600
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,624
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,657
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
364
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
150
0.6%
1.4%
Owensboro, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,883
72.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
176
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,410
26.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
58
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
72
0.3%
1.1
Owensboro, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,473
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
78
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
98
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
288
3.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
288
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
876
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,532
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,313
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,171
49.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,210
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
997
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
582
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,451
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Owensboro, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,119
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
43
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
113
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
865
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,580
25.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,480
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
484
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
657
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,521
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,277
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
964
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,048
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,047
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,888
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
858
0.0%
0.0%
Owensboro, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,025
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,047
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,379
38.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,900
27.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,863
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,269
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
447
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
120
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
106,400
205,000
