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Owensboro, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,938 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
Owensboro:

$160,938
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,371 - $228,590

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $181,802
Here:

$181,802
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $239,305
Here:

$239,305
State:

$264,090

In 2-unit structures: $209,272
Here:

$209,272
State:

$211,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,935
Here:

$148,935
State:

$169,074

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,819
Here:

$92,819
State:

$245,174

Mobile homes: $99,319
Here:

$99,319
State:

$84,635

Total population: 58,374 (Urban population: 54,138, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 27,801 (25,566 occupied: 14,535 owner occupied, 10,933 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,596 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $192,230.

Median contract rent in 2022: $619 (lower quartile is $459, upper quartile is $771)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,781


Median gross rent in Owensboro, KY in 2022: $805

Housing units in Owensboro with a mortgage: 8,622 (886 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 505 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 167

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,085

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,612

Median monthly housing costs: $825

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Owensboro, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,197
  • Male householders: 11,412 (3,689 living alone), Female householders: 13,890 (5,004 living alone)
  • 9,235 spouses (9,157 opposite-sex spouses), 2,575 unmarried partners, (2,372 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,983 children (14,738 natural, 614 adopted, 629 stepchildren), 1,663 grandchildren, 354 brothers or sisters, 334 parents, 69 foster children, 710 other relatives, 1,942 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,025

Size of family households: 6,844 2-persons, 4,046 3-persons, 2,425 4-persons, 840 5-persons, 379 6-persons, 256 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,745 1-person, 1,341 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

5,835 married couples with children.
5,842 single-parent households (1,585 men, 4,257 women).

93.2% of residents of Owensboro speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,970 (4.9%)
(31.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1991 bedroom
  • 2,5202 bedrooms
  • 8,0573 bedrooms
  • 3,0564 bedrooms
  • 6985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 426no bedroom
  • 2,6521 bedroom
  • 4,8082 bedrooms
  • 2,3393 bedrooms
  • 6564 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 499no vehicle
  • 4,3301 vehicle
  • 5,8512 vehicles
  • 2,4913 vehicles
  • 1,0864 vehicles
  • 2795+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,989no vehicle
  • 5,1971 vehicle
  • 2,9542 vehicles
  • 6483 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 295+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2613 rooms
  • 1,2044 rooms
  • 3,2045 rooms
  • 3,7336 rooms
  • 2,7997 rooms
  • 1,6638 rooms
  • 1,6649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 4201 room
  • 5522 rooms
  • 2,0743 rooms
  • 3,1644 rooms
  • 2,2445 rooms
  • 1,6456 rooms
  • 5497 rooms
  • 1668 rooms
  • 1209+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Owensboro, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Owensboro, KY in 2022
  • 2,305Less than $10,000
  • 2,857$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,077$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,550$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,232$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,342$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,864$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,966$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,809$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,045$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,185$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,080$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Owensboro, KY

  • Distribution of house value in Owensboro, KY in 2022
  • 31Less than $10,000
  • 36$10,000 to $14,999
  • 220$15,000 to $19,999
  • 133$20,000 to $24,999
  • 24$25,000 to $29,999
  • 38$30,000 to $34,999
  • 48$35,000 to $39,999
  • 549$40,000 to $49,999
  • 152$50,000 to $59,999
  • 250$60,000 to $69,999
  • 484$70,000 to $79,999
  • 808$80,000 to $89,999
  • 577$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,227$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,240$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,333$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,401$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,769$200,000 to $249,999
  • 848$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,133$300,000 to $399,999
  • 248$400,000 to $499,999
  • 519$500,000 to $749,999
  • 64$750,000 to $999,999
  • 13$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Owensboro, KY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Owensboro, KY in 2022
  • 302Less than $100
  • 84$100 to $149
  • 100$150 to $199
  • 115$200 to $249
  • 436$250 to $299
  • 80$300 to $349
  • 348$350 to $399
  • 747$400 to $449
  • 966$450 to $499
  • 707$500 to $549
  • 497$550 to $599
  • 1,032$600 to $649
  • 1,157$650 to $699
  • 470$700 to $749
  • 432$750 to $799
  • 1,173$800 to $899
  • 372$900 to $999
  • 354$1,000 to $1,249
  • 20$1,250 to $1,499
  • 181$1,500 to $1,999
  • 25$2,500 to $2,999
  • 22$3,000 to $3,499
  • 34$3,500 or more
  • 577No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,820 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,121
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,213
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8,808
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,807
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,757
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 202
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,075
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 403
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 214
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,473
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 638
  • 90 or more minutes: 212
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Owensboro

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 31,319 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled: 3,548 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 46 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 6 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 212 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 436 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,820 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.9%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 7.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 1,5972010 or later
  • 6372000 to 2009
  • 891990 to 1999
  • 1111980 to 1989
  • 741970 to 1979
  • 145Before 1970
Ancestries in Owensboro, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 6,558 (24.8%)
  • English: 4,365 (16.5%)
  • Irish: 2,690 (10.2%)
  • German: 2,421 (9.2%)
  • Scottish: 702 (2.7%)
  • European: 400 (1.5%)
  • French: 283 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 236 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 204 (0.8%)
  • British: 178 (0.7%)
  • Ethiopian: 124 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 102 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 89 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 68 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 55 (0.2%)
  • African: 45 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 40 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 32 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 29 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 21 (0.08%)
  • Czech: 15 (0.06%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 12 (0.05%)
  • West Indian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 9 (0.03%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 6 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Burma (Myanmar)
Owensboro:

22.4% (580)
Kentucky:

1.9% (3,470)

Mexico
Owensboro:

15.7% (407)
Kentucky:

15.8% (29,070)

India
Owensboro:

13.5% (350)
Kentucky:

7.3% (13,454)

Guatemala
Owensboro:

8.7% (225)
Kentucky:

3.7% (6,894)

Thailand
Owensboro:

5.7% (148)
Kentucky:

1.1% (1,962)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Owensboro:

4.4% (115)
Kentucky:

4.2% (7,734)

Canada
Owensboro:

3.5% (90)
Kentucky:

2.3% (4,303)

Bangladesh
Owensboro:

2.4% (61)
Kentucky:

0.2% (366)

Guyana
Owensboro:

2.4% (61)
Kentucky:

0.1% (263)

Philippines
Owensboro:

2.3% (60)
Kentucky:

3.3% (6,109)

Germany
Owensboro:

2.0% (53)
Kentucky:

2.9% (5,302)

Ethiopia
Owensboro:

2.0% (52)
Kentucky:

0.7% (1,372)

Malaysia
Owensboro:

1.8% (48)
Kentucky:

0.3% (644)

Honduras
Owensboro:

1.7% (44)
Kentucky:

2.5% (4,639)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 42,730
  • Other state: 14,542
  • Northeast: 1,611
  • Midwest: 6,543
  • South: 4,991
  • West: 1,391

88.1% of Owensboro residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44.9% lived in Kentucky.


Owensboro:

88.1%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 199
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 184
  • 5th and 6th grade: 359
  • 7th and 8th grade: 120
  • 9th grade: 145
  • 10th grade: 358
  • 11th grade: 323
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 152
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,785
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,121
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,810
  • Associate degree: 1,371
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,030
  • Master's degree: 783
  • Professional school degree: 571
  • Doctorate degree: 470
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 183
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 90
  • 5th and 6th grade: 42
  • 7th and 8th grade: 393
  • 9th grade: 829
  • 10th grade: 706
  • 11th grade: 312
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 180
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,524
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,719
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,648
  • Associate degree: 2,016
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,064
  • Master's degree: 1,418
  • Professional school degree: 449
  • Doctorate degree: 273
Educational Attainment for Females
Owensboro marital status for males
Owensboro marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,245
  • One, attached: 546
  • Two: 1,529
  • 3 or 4: 2,091
  • 5 to 9: 1,679
  • 10 to 19: 991
  • 20 to 49: 497
  • 50 or more: 820
  • Mobile homes: 400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Owensboro
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Owensboro, KY
  • 81.9%Utility gas
  • 17.4%Electricity
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Owensboro, KY
  • 56.2%Utility gas
  • 41.8%Electricity
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 711
Here:

12.9%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 294
Here:

11.3%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 427
Here:

17.7%
Kentucky:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability