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Daviess County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 93,060 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 25,333
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,700
% of renters here:  30%
State:  29%
Land area: 462 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 201 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.3%
Daviess County:  15.3%
Kentucky:  16.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 50 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Daviess County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Daviess County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 44,021  (48.1%)
Females: 47,524  (51.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,328
County population in 2003: 92,471
Jobs in 2003: 44,604

Total labor force in 2004: 46,055
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Daviess County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $37,171
2005 median house value: $93,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $367
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $557
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,855 ($36,813 in 2000)
This county  $40,855
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,772
Daviess County  $106,772
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $415
Institutionalized population: 1,337
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Daviess County in 2000: $738


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 143
  • Thefts: 295
  • Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 182
  • Thefts: 303
  • Auto thefts: 20

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Daviess County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 391 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2005: 398 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2006: 310 buildings, average cost: $92,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Daviess County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $811 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $638 (0.7%)

Area name: Owensboro, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Daviess County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $712 a month.

Cities in this county include: Owensboro, Masonville, Whitesville, Boston.

2005 air pollution in Daviess County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 60 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 37 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Henderson County , Spencer County, Indiana , McLean County , Warrick County, Indiana , Ohio County .


Daviess County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Daviess County: Fair Forest Camp (A), Moose Lake View Country Club (B), Owensboro Speedway (C), Shorts Station (D), Windridge Country Club (E), Guenther Hogg Camp (F), Haynes Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Daviess County include: Karns Grove Church (A), Little Flock Church (B), Sugar Grove Church (C), Glenville Church (D), Greenbrier Church (E), South Hampton Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Saint Williams Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cates Cemetery (1), Kelly Cemetery (2), Travis Cemetery (3), Old Macedonia Cemetery (4), Glover Cemetery (5), Barnetts Knob Cemetery (6), Hix Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kingfisher Lakes (A), Carpenters Lake (B), Miller Lake (C), Fish And Game Farm Lake (D), Windy Hollow Lakes (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blackford Creek (A), Burnett Fork (B), Butchers Branch (C), Cane Run (D), Caney Creek (E), Cash Creek (F), Cowhide Slough (G), Crane Pond Slough (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,889
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 915 (44% naturalized citizens)

Daviess County:  1.0%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 309
  • 1990 to 1994: 143
  • 1985 to 1989: 87
  • 1980 to 1984: 64
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 68
  • 1965 to 1969: 145

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Daviess County marital status for males

Daviess County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,822
  • One, attached: 492
  • Two: 1,706
  • 3 or 4: 2,031
  • 5 to 9: 1,490
  • 10 to 19: 1,107
  • 20 or more: 1,125
  • Mobile homes: 2,633
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Daviess County with a mortgage: 14,003 (1,403 second mortgage, 1,972 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,182


Agriculture in Daviess County
Average size of farms: 239 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59070
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.34%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51447
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66904
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.52%
Corn for grain: 69768 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7687 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 99765 harvested acres
Vegetables: 571 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 200 acres

Daviess County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/3/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused $64 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (25%)
  • India (15%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Other Western Europe (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Korea (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Daviess County:



  • United States or American (33%)
  • German (16%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Daviess County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 35,984 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 4,373 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 81 (0%)
  • Taxi: 43 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 31 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 91 (0%)
  • Walked: 638 (2%)
  • Other means: 230 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 827 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Daviess County, Kentucky
  • 882 people in nursing homes
  • 449 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 257 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 159 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 150 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 115 people in religious group quarters
  • 103 people in other group homes
  • 97 people in state prisons
  • 95 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 71 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 62 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 33 people in halfway houses
  • 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,177.

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,576 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Daviess County:  0.04%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

2.33% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,678 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($18,690 average AGI)
Daviess County:  2.08%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ohio County, KY  0.44% ($29,470 average AGI)
from McLean County, KY  0.32% ($30,073)
from Hancock County, KY  0.26% ($28,303)
from Henderson County, KY  0.20% ($35,319)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.15% ($31,212)
from Warren County, KY  0.13% ($32,909)
from Muhlenberg County, KY  0.11% ($31,718)


4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Daviess County:  0.03%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

2.26% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,599 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($20,077 average AGI)
Daviess County:  2.18%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ohio County, KY  0.39% ($30,795 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.33% ($38,473)
to Fayette County, KY  0.24% ($28,892)
to McLean County, KY  0.24% ($25,815)
to Hancock County, KY  0.20% ($36,750)
to Warren County, KY  0.17% ($31,220)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.16% ($41,482)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in Daviess County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Daviess County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Daviess County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,692 (12,861 aged, 2,831 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 88,953
  • In family households: 76,331 (19,387 male householders, 5,629 female householders)
    19,917 spouses, 27,514 children (24,827 natural, 596 adopted, 2,091 stepchildren), 1,166 grandchildren, 491 brothers or sisters, 349 parents, 651 other relatives, 1,227 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,622 (4,645 male householders (3,852 living alone)), 6,415 female householders (5,926 living alone)), 1,562 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,592 (1,282 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,944 2-persons, 6,025 3-persons, 5,091 4-persons, 2,162 5-persons, 539 6-persons, 255 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,778 1-person, 1,063 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

15,991 married couples with children.
5,432 single-parent households (1,004 men, 4,428 women).

96.8% of residents of Daviess County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $476,174,000 ($5143 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $236,042,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $113,271,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,300,000
Federal grants: $95,694,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,355,000 ($2,526,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,512,000 ($2,039,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,093,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,896,000
Federal Government insurance: $146,008,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,946
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,710
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +212
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -830
Here:  -9 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Daviess County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,085
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,610
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,563
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,029
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,187
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,924
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,320
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,706
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,008


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Daviess County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 112
  • 3 rooms: 368
  • 4 rooms: 2,329
  • 5 rooms: 7,599
  • 6 rooms: 6,670
  • 7 rooms: 3,817
  • 8 rooms: 2,354
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,084


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Daviess County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 149
  • 2 rooms: 901
  • 3 rooms: 2,637
  • 4 rooms: 3,282
  • 5 rooms: 2,313
  • 6 rooms: 923
  • 7 rooms: 329
  • 8 rooms: 94
  • 9 or more rooms: 72


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Daviess County:

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 451
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,625
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,209
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,316
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 705


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Daviess County:

  • no bedroom: 274
  • 1 bedroom: 3,595
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,189
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,242
  • 4 bedrooms: 353
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 47


Cars and other vehicles available in Daviess County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 959
  • 1 vehicle: 6,569
  • 2 vehicles: 11,427
  • 3 vehicles: 4,745
  • 4 vehicles: 1,190
  • 5 or more vehicles: 443


Cars and other vehicles available in Daviess County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,926
  • 1 vehicle: 5,204
  • 2 vehicles: 2,902
  • 3 vehicles: 475
  • 4 vehicles: 147
  • 5 or more vehicles: 46

55% of Daviess County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kentucky.

Daviess County:  55.4%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 72578
  • Northeast: 1393
  • Midwest: 9302
  • South: 5667
  • West: 1327

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,825
Here:  17.2%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 967
Here:  17.2%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,189
Here:  34.8%
Kentucky:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Daviess County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $123,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,973,000
    All Other: $1,448,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $563,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $4,496,000
    Regular Highways: $3,063,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,632,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,890,000
    Police Protection: $1,543,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,393,000
    General - Other: $1,303,000
    Fire Protection: $1,299,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,234,000
    Financial Administration: $837,000
    Central Staff Services: $394,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $366,000
    General Public Buildings: $314,000
    Welfare - Other: $239,000
    Air Transportation: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,556,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $218,000
    Highways: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $550,461,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,785,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,684,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $548,277,000
    Other, NEC: $9,601,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,184,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,140,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,418,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,650,000
    Property Sale Other: $613,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,266,000
    Solid Waste Management: $970,000
    Corrections - Other: $362,000
    Fire Protection: $321,000
    Parks & Recreation: $230,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Air Transportation: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,840,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $548,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,469,000
    Highways: $1,170,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,865,000
    NEC: $1,945,000
    Other Selective Sales: $533,000
    Public Utilities: $480,000
    Individual Income: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,047,000

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