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Owensboro, Kentucky

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StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Total Population60,3024,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,357$63,726$80,734
Median Age37.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$178,900$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$905$967$1,413
Poverty Rate18.9%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.0%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.4%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.124.026.4
Worked from Home6.9%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.9%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Owensboro, Kentucky

Age in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Median Age37.539.138.9
Under 18 %23.8%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Households25,4511,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.0%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.1%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.4%29.8%28.7%
Never Married33.2%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,626$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.6%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.2%13.2%n/a

Housing in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units27,2742,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.8%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.6%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.6%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,642$1,544n/a

Education in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School9.1%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate34.4%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.4%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.7%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.7%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Owensboro, Kentucky

StatisticOwensboroKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.5%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.3%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Owensboro

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.