Owensboro, KY City Data

Owensboro, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 54,067 people who live in Owensboro and approximately 91,545 who live in Daviess County. We want to help people moving to or living in Owensboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Owensboro. We have included Owensboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Owensboro Information

Daviess County where Owensboro resides is 476.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,545 and has a population rank of 560 out of all the places in the United States.

Owensboro has a total of 54,067 people and of those residents there are 25,243 males and 28,824 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 1,294 births each year and around 950 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Owensboro varies per year, but currently 53,376 are one race and 691 are two or more races.

Of the 54,067 people who live in Owensboro, there are 14,714 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Owensboro is 7,489 male and 7,225 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41,024.

General Owensboro Information
Total area in square miles - Daviess County	476.27
Water area in square miles - Daviess County	N/A
Resident population - Daviess County	91,545
Population rank - Daviess County	560
Total population	54,067
Total population (male)	25,243
Total population (female)	28,824
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Daviess County	1,294
Deaths- Daviess County	950
Population of one race	53,376
Population of two or more races	691
Population under 20 years	14,714
Population under 20 years (male)	7,489
Population under 20 years (female)	7,225
Total population 18 years and over	41,024

Owensboro Social Characteristics

There are 36,033 households in Owensboro. Families make up 25,016 of these households. The table below breaks down the Owensboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,330), male householder with no wife present (1,251) and female householder with no husband present (3,842). The remainder of the Owensboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,205. Owensboro, KY moving companies help people in Owensboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Owensboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Owensboro is based, there are 38,064 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,387 never married, 20,944 now married, 686 separated, 4,399 widowed, and 4,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 376 separated, 790 widowed and 3,735 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Owensboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Owensboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Daviess County)
Total households	36,033
Family households (families)	25,016
With own children under 18 years	12,720
Married-couple family	19,330
With own children under 18 years	8,991
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,251
With own children under 18 years	684
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,842
With own children under 18 years	2,597
Nonfamily households	11,205
Householder living alone	9,778
65 years and over	4,001

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,191
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,260
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,963
Householder	14,091
Spouse	10,132
Child	14,800
Other relatives	489
Nonrelatives	917
Unmarried partner	454
Roomer or boarder	81
Housemate or roommate	148
Unmarried partner	1,044
Foster child	40
Other	194

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,881
Male householder	3,397
Male householder living alone	2,792
Male householder not living alone	605
Female householder	5,171
Female householder living alone	4,743
Female householder not living alone	428
Nonrelatives	1,313
Unmarried partner	590
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	405
Foster child	8
Other	217

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,064
Never married	7,387
Now married	20,944
Separated	686
Widowed	4,399
Divorced	4,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	376
Widowed	790
Divorced	3,735

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	54,067
Male	25,243
Under 5 years	1,857
5 to 9 years	1,818
10 to 14 years	1,834
15 to 17 years	1,172
18 and 19 years	808
20 years	363
21 years	396
22 to 24 years	1,046
25 to 29 years	1,737
30 to 34 years	1,623
35 to 39 years	1,840
40 to 44 years	1,967
45 to 49 years	1,786
50 to 54 years	1,600
55 to 59 years	1,176
60 and 61 years	454
62 to 64 years	609
65 and 66 years	377
67 to 69 years	561
70 to 74 years	890
75 to 79 years	679
80 to 84 years	379
85 years and over	271
Female	28,824
Under 5 years	1,801
5 to 9 years	1,714
10 to 14 years	1,707
15 to 17 years	1,140
18 and 19 years	863
20 years	423
21 years	355
22 to 24 years	1,056
25 to 29 years	1,869
30 to 34 years	1,628
35 to 39 years	2,040
40 to 44 years	2,092
45 to 49 years	1,912
50 to 54 years	1,810
55 to 59 years	1,461
60 and 61 years	545
62 to 64 years	741
65 and 66 years	506
67 to 69 years	826
70 to 74 years	1,276
75 to 79 years	1,236
80 to 84 years	916
85 years and over	907

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	54,067
One race	53,376
White	48,999
Black or African American	3,728
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	276
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	117
Two or more races	691

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	51,844
People who are White alone	47,048
People who are Black or African American alone	3,501
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	61
People who are Asian alone	273
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	530
People who are Some other race alone	271

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,314
Same house	46,997
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,491
Different state or abroad	5,633
Different state	5,176
Abroad	457

PLACE OF BIRTH (Daviess County)
Total resident population	91,545
Born in United States	71,187
State of residence	72,578
Different state	17,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	363
Foreign born	915

Owensboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Owensboro. That total enrollment is 23,030 for the population of the country, which includes Owensboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,876 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,888.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Owensboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,030
Pre-kindergarten	1,608
Public	1,014
Private	594
Kindergarten	1,329
Public	1,111
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,584
Public	8,759
Private	1,825
Elementary and high school	16,204
Public	13,412
Private	2,792
High school grades 9 to 12	5,620
Public	4,653
Private	967
College, undergraduate years	3,415
Public	2,226
Private	1,189
Graduate or professional school	474
Public	399
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	64,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	59,745
Less than 9th grade	4,029
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,487
High school graduate	22,492
Some college, no degree	12,229
Associate's degree	3,340
Bachelor's degree	10,168
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,525

Owensboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Owensboro. The Owensboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,070), service occupations (6,608), sales and office occupations (10,159), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (268), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,171) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,724). The 70,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,497 private wage and salary workers, 4,898 government workers, 2,366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Daviess County)
Population 16 years and over	70,915
In labor force	45,681
Civilian labor force	45,627
Employed	43,000
Unemployed	2,627
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	54
Females 16 years and over	37,351
In labor force	20,784
Civilian labor force	20,768
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,163
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	33,564
In labor force	24,897
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,464
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Daviess County)
Workers 16 years and over	42,298
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,984
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,373
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	638
Other means	230
Worked at home	827
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	807,980

OCCUPATION (Daviess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,070
Service occupations	6,608
Sales and office occupations	10,159
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	268
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,171
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,724

INDUSTRY (Daviess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	929
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,559
Wholesale trade	1,730
Retail trade	5,038
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,469
Information	794
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,251
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,086
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,089
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,205
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,184

CLASS OF WORKER (Daviess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,070
Private wage and salary workers	35,497
Government workers	4,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Owensboro Housing Characteristics

In Owensboro, KY there are 38,432 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,033 occupied and 2,399 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Owensboro, there are 27,822 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 492 units in Owensboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Owensboro, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Owensboro, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Owensboro. There are 1,130 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,247 with rent between $200-299, 4,471 with rent between $300-499 and 3,019 with rent for $500 and above. Full Owensboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Owensboro, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Daviess County)
Total housing units	38,432
Occupied housing units	36,033
Vacant housing units	2,399

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Daviess County)
Total housing units	38,432
1-unit, detached	27,822
1-unit, attached	492
2 units	1,706
3 or 4 units	2,031
5 to 9 units	1,490
10 to 19 units	1,107
20 to 49 units	403
50 or more units	722
Mobile home	2,633

HOUSING TENURE (Daviess County)
Occupied housing units	36,033
Owner-occupied	25,326
Renter-occupied	10,707

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Daviess County)
Occupied housing units	36,033
No vehicles available	2,885
2 vehicle available	21,375
3 vehicles available	5,220
4 vehicles available	1,337
5 or more vehicles available	489

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Daviess County)
Occupied housing units	36,033
Utility gas	26,208
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,229
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	96
Coal or coke	59
Wood	393
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	70

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Daviess County)
Occupied housing units	36,033
Less Than $50,000	25,326
$50,000 to $99,999	11,235
$100,000 to $149,999	3,952
$150,000 to $199,999	1,761
$200,000 to $299,999	879
$300,000 to $499,999	147
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,800

GROSS RENT (Daviess County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,707
Less than $200	1,130
$200 to $299	1,247
$300 to $499	4,471
$500 to $699	2,312
$700 to $999	612
$1,000 to $1,499	76
$1,500 or more	18