Owensboro, KY

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2023 Population
60,112
0.155% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.7
0.265% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.9%
7.77% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$53,295
2.53% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$162,900
7.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Owensboro, KY had a population of 60.1k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $53,295. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owensboro, KY grew from 60,019 to 60,112, a 0.155% increase and its median household income grew from $51,982 to $53,295, a 2.53% increase.

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None of the households in Owensboro, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Owensboro, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Owensboro, KY was $162,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Owensboro, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Owensboro, KY was N/A per household.

United StatesKentuckyDaviess County, KYOwensboro, KYDubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, INGreen River Area Development District (Central)--Daviess County PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Owensboro, KY is home to a population of 60.1k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Owensboro, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Owensboro, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Owensboro, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Owensboro, KY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Owensboro, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,212 ± 276
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    547 ± 164
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    509 ± 197

Owensboro, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Owensboro, KY employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Owensboro, KY were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($62,895), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,542), and Manufacturing ($54,235).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owensboro, KY, are Production Occupations (3,422 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,216 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,011 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owensboro, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,311
Median earning men ± $3,267
$34,589
Median earning women ± $2,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($61,676), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,841), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,911), Manufacturing ($44,437), and Construction ($41,975).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Owensboro, KY awarded 4,112 degrees. The student population of Owensboro, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,774 male students and 3,421 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,195 students enrolled in Owensboro, KY, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,733 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    329 degrees awarded
  2. Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
    304 degrees awarded
  3. Machine Shop Technology
    166 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Owensboro, KY was Electrician with 329 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Owensboro, KY according to their major.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,222) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,149) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Owensboro, KY was $162,900 in 2023, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $162,900, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Owensboro, KY is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Owensboro, KY have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owensboro, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$162,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,379
$14,050
Median Property Taxes
±$898

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Owensboro, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Owensboro, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

55.8%
Homeownership
2023
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 55.8% of the housing units in Owensboro, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Owensboro, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Owensboro, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,295
Median Household Income
± $2,918
25.2k
Number of Households
± 1,283

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Owensboro, KY grew to $53,295 from the previous year's value of $51,982.

The following chart displays the households in Owensboro, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Owensboro, KY is from Owensboro, KY.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Owensboro, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.19%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Owensboro, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.19%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owensboro, KY have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Owensboro, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Owensboro, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owensboro, KY (11.5k out of 58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Owensboro, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Owensboro, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
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Employer Coverage
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Owensboro, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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