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Owensboro, KY Metro Area


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2022 population: 121,348   ( 6,596 from 2010 , 221 from 2020)
Land area: 898.6 square miles
Population density: 135.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:106,803 88.01% 2.1%
Black:5,3034.37% 12.7%
Indian:1750.14% 17.4%
Asian:2,4141.99% 223.6%
2+ races:2,5812.13% 53.5%
Hispanic:4,0723.36% 49.4%
Total non-White:14,54511.99% 42.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,134 12.9
Deaths:3,47214.3
Net Migration: -28-0.1
Net Immigration: 1010.4
Change in White population:2,238 2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,358 3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
114,752
104,56591.12%
4,7064.10%
1490.13%
7460.65%
1,6811.46%
2,7252.37%
10,1878.88%

2000
109,875
103,22593.95%
4,0693.70%
1560.14%
4090.37%
8810.80%
9920.90%
6,6506.05%

1990
104,681
100,41895.93%
3,5873.43%
1590.15%
2420.23%
n/a
2750.26%
4,2634.07%

1980
103,781
99,42095.80%
3,4613.33%
770.07%
3760.36%
n/a
4310.42%
4,3614.20%

1970
95,628
91,58095.77%
3,6893.86%
490.05%
470.05%
n/a
2260.24%
4,048 4.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
14,627 13.3
10,0949.2
-667-0.6
6030.5
1,340 1.2
3,537 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
15,056 14.4
10,49310.0
1,6591.6
2930.3
2,807 2.7
2,387 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
16,346 15.8
9,569 9.2
-5,293 -5.1
n/a
998 1.0
-98 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-532 -0.6
n/a
7,840 8.2
313 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
29,322 24.2%
92,026 75.8%
21,090 17.4%
47,797
2.47
31,886 66.7%
23,711 74.4%
3,265 10.2%
15,911 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
28,055 24.4%
86,697 75.6%
16,925 14.7%
45,737
2.45
30,878 67.5%
23,128 74.9%
3,337 10.8%
14,859 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
28,176 25.6%
81,699 74.4%
15,039 13.7%
43,269
2.48
30,349 70.1%
24,338 80.2%
2,845 9.4%
12,920 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
28,365 27.1%
76,316 72.9%
13,524 12.9%
39,587
2.59
29,215 73.8%
24,162 82.7%
2,432 8.3%
10,372 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
31,507 30.4%
72,274 69.6%
11,585 11.2%
36,236
2.82
28,155 77.7%
24,284 86.3%
1,846 6.6%
8,081 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units52,009 
Median Value$164,478 
Occupied47,79791.9%
Vacant4,2128.1%
Owned33,29669.7%
Rented14,50130.3%
Median Rent$854 
Single-Family Units39,04575.1%
    Detached38,25673.6%
    Attached7891.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,9319.5%
Mobile Homes3,8207.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,9086.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2774.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8293.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1464.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,8093.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992,0564.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992,0544.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,9184.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0714.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993,6537.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994,3939.2%
$75,000 to $99,9996,60713.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,00210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1236.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993,4997.3%
$200,000 or more2,4525.1%
Median Household Income64,316 
Per Capita Income33,288 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,5037.3%
Public Assistance7171.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,83412.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed50,29170.3%
Unemployed2,3533.3%
In Armed Forces440.1%
Total Labor Force52,68873.6%
Not in Labor Force18,89526.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector22,53515,94158.6%
Non-Profit1,4583,99526.7%
Self-Employed2,6301,40765.1%
Local Government1,3742,51835.3%
State Government9441,62136.8%
Federal Government26945037.4%
Total Private + Self25,16517,34859.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,0458,58432.0%
Total29,21025,93253.0%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,22213.1%
Sales and Office Occupations11,83721.4%
Professional, Technical10,72219.4%
Service Occupations8,74515.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4690.8%
All others16,70130.2%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing10,23418.5%
Health care and social assistance8,17114.8%
Retail trade6,05311.0%
Educational services4,8478.8%
Accommodation and food services3,6186.6%
Construction3,1535.7%
Finance and insurance3,0015.4%
Other services2,7665.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,5784.7%
Transportation and warehousing2,2404.1%
Public administration1,5732.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5432.8%
Wholesale trade1,1802.1%
Utilities1,0872.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0011.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing6981.3%
Information5641.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5521.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3680.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4101.99%
Puerto Rican3310.27%
Cuban810.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American7220.60%
Costa Rican40.00%
Guatemalan6060.50%
Honduran910.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran210.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1310.11%
Argentinean570.05%
Bolivian120.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian260.02%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan270.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2220.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese1,2341.02%
Indian4810.40%
Filipino1520.13%
Chinese830.07%
Korean560.05%
Vietnamese450.04%
Indonesian140.01%
Taiwanese110.01%
Japanese70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English108,47395.6%
Spanish2,5202.2%
Other Asian1,1031.0%
Other Indo-European5140.5%
German, other Germanic3240.3%
Korean1790.2%
Other1140.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1100.1%
Tagalog750.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American18,84115.6%
English14,84512.3%
German13,57411.2%
Irish12,99410.7%
Scottish2,3431.9%
Italian1,7981.5%
European1,6261.3%
French1,5561.3%
Scotch-Irish9800.8%
Dutch7370.6%
Polish6920.6%
British5650.5%
Welsh3010.2%
Norwegian2200.2%
French Canadian2160.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen118,86698.1%
Not a citizen2,2811.9%
Native117,73497.2%
Foreign-born3,4132.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,429 3.0%4,982 6.1%28,584 35.0%25,961 31.7%12,282 15.0%7,530 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,429 3.0%
9-12 Years 4,982 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 28,584 35.0%
Some College 25,961 31.7%
Bach. Degree 12,282 15.0%
Grad Degree 7,530 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Owensboro, KY Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 103,666 97,184 6,482 6.3%
1991 105,114 96,880 8,234 7.8%
1992 105,294 96,840 8,454 8.0%
1993 107,706 100,160 7,546 7.0%
1994 110,772 104,730 6,042 5.5%
1995 113,096 106,330 6,766 6.0%
1996 111,822 105,230 6,592 5.9%
1997 115,426 108,448 6,978 6.0%
1998 115,384 109,916 5,468 4.7%
1999 117,060 110,476 6,584 5.6%
2000 111,574 106,784 4,790 4.3%
2001 110,070 104,358 5,712 5.2%
2002 108,724 102,512 6,212 5.7%
2003 110,076 103,192 6,884 6.3%
2004 109,404 103,372 6,032 5.5%
2005 109,830 103,296 6,534 5.9%
2006 112,228 106,006 6,222 5.5%
2007 111,944 106,430 5,514 4.9%
2008 112,506 105,876 6,630 5.9%
2009 114,606 103,172 11,434 10.0%
2010 111,502 100,874 10,628 9.5%
2011 113,066 103,590 9,476 8.4%
2012 113,978 105,890 8,088 7.1%
2013 112,468 104,712 7,756 6.9%
2014 108,504 102,290 6,214 5.7%
2015 107,482 102,546 4,936 4.6%
2016 110,130 105,178 4,952 4.5%
2017 112,518 107,590 4,928 4.4%
2018 111,220 106,804 4,416 4.0%
2019 110,632 106,432 4,200 3.8%
2020 107,082 100,564 6,518 6.1%
2021 107,860 103,450 4,410 4.1%
2022 107,764 103,530 4,234 3.9%
2023 104,210 99,674 4,536 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com