Owensboro, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 55,398 (All urban)

Owensboro, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,361 (22,748 occupied: 13,735 owner occupied, 9,013 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1398 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $401 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $488)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $403

Median gross rent in Owensboro, KY in 2007: $513

Housing units in Owensboro with a mortgage: 8,211 (697 second mortgage, 1,213 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,842

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,035 (it was $76,000 in 2000)

Owensboro:	$107,035
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,858 - $138,107

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $126,979
Here: $126,979
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,915
Here: $154,915
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $108,312
Here: $108,312
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,337
Here: $128,337
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,264
Here: $112,264
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $34,418
Here: $34,418
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 51,939

In family households: 42,230 (10,305 male householders, 3,951 female householders)
10,601 spouses, 14,839 children (13,291 natural, 257 adopted, 1,291 stepchildren), 757 grandchildren, 349 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 431 other relatives, 796 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,709 (3,426 male householders (2,842 living alone)), 5,096 female householders (4,705 living alone)), 1,187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,199 (1,059 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,725 2-persons, 3,468 3-persons, 2,586 4-persons, 1,068 5-persons, 292 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,547 1-person, 803 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

7,689 married couples with children.
3,883 single-parent households (587 men, 3,296 women).

96.6% of residents of Owensboro speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 645 (1.2%)
(42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Owensboro, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 217 4 rooms: 1,204 5 rooms: 4,386 6 rooms: 3,683 7 rooms: 1,929 8 rooms: 1,265 9 or more rooms: 999

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro, Kentucky:
	1 room: 149 2 rooms: 859 3 rooms: 2,449 4 rooms: 2,723 5 rooms: 1,837 6 rooms: 686 7 rooms: 195 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 65

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 462
1995 to 1998: 1,089
1990 to 1994: 1,141
1980 to 1989: 2,944
1970 to 1979: 4,243
1960 to 1969: 5,033
1950 to 1959: 4,401
1940 to 1949: 2,165
1939 or earlier: 2,883

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Owensboro:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 252 2 bedrooms: 2,689 3 bedrooms: 8,157 4 bedrooms: 2,294 5 or more bedrooms: 335

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owensboro:
	no bedroom: 253 1 bedroom: 3,411 2 bedrooms: 3,359 3 bedrooms: 1,713 4 bedrooms: 237 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 650 1 vehicle: 4,510 2 vehicles: 5,947 3 vehicles: 2,058 4 vehicles: 459 5 or more vehicles: 111

Cars and other vehicles available in Owensboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,817 1 vehicle: 4,421 2 vehicles: 2,303 3 vehicles: 321 4 vehicles: 123 5 or more vehicles: 28

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Owensboro, KY:

Less than $10,000: 53
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 100
$25,000 to $29,999: 109
$30,000 to $34,999: 112
$35,000 to $39,999: 95
$40,000 to $49,999: 385
$50,000 to $59,999: 663
$60,000 to $69,999: 810
$70,000 to $79,999: 1143
$80,000 to $89,999: 1240
$90,000 to $99,999: 1278
$100,000 to $124,999: 2684
$125,000 to $149,999: 1906
$150,000 to $174,999: 925
$175,000 to $199,999: 625
$200,000 to $249,999: 839
$250,000 to $299,999: 463
$300,000 to $399,999: 294
$400,000 to $499,999: 98
$500,000 to $749,999: 111
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Owensboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Owensboro:

Less than $100: 417 people
$100 to $149: 254
$150 to $199: 327
$200 to $249: 439
$250 to $299: 740
$300 to $349: 1,057
$350 to $399: 1,148
$400 to $449: 1,219
$450 to $499: 1,114
$500 to $549: 571
$550 to $599: 380
$600 to $649: 327
$650 to $699: 312
$700 to $749: 223
$750 to $799: 58
$800 to $899: 113
$900 to $999: 60
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 27
No cash rent: 369

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 214 1990 to 1994: 101 1985 to 1989: 58 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 56 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 113

Owensboro, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.8%
Number of people working at home: 371 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1289
5 to 9 minutes: 5218
10 to 14 minutes: 7122
15 to 19 minutes: 4703
20 to 24 minutes: 1494
25 to 29 minutes: 329
30 to 34 minutes: 1038
35 to 39 minutes: 319
40 to 44 minutes: 380
45 to 59 minutes: 1004
60 to 89 minutes: 528
90 or more minutes: 302

Owensboro mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,516 (85%)
Carpooled: 2,446 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 73 (0%)
Taxi: 43 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 91 (0%)
Walked: 460 (2%)
Other means: 77 (0%)
Worked at home: 371 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3250
$10,000 to $14,999: 2168
$15,000 to $19,999: 1936
$20,000 to $24,999: 1602
$25,000 to $29,999: 1695
$30,000 to $34,999: 1656
$35,000 to $39,999: 1543
$40,000 to $44,999: 1260
$45,000 to $49,999: 1082
$50,000 to $59,999: 2057
$60,000 to $74,999: 1848
$75,000 to $99,999: 1546
$100,000 to $124,999: 450
$125,000 to $149,999: 241
$150,000 to $199,999: 110
$200,000 or more: 334

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 10253

Other groups: 5934

German: 5370

English: 4848

Irish: 4226

Scotch-Irish: 694

French (except Basque): 661

Scottish: 550

Italian: 400

European: 318

Dutch: 288

Polish: 256

Subsaharan African:: 164

British: 160

African: 142

Swedish: 125

Welsh: 110

Norwegian: 92

Greek: 69

Czech: 60

Swiss: 55

French Canadian: 54

Austrian: 45

Iranian: 41

Russian: 41

Portuguese: 39

Hungarian: 36

Romanian: 25

Arab:: 22

Other Arab: 22

Pennsylvania German: 21

Croatian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 17

Yugoslavian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Jamaican: 11

Other Subsaharan African: 10

Ukrainian: 9

Canadian: 8

Macedonian: 8

Guyanese: 7

Armenian: 7

Nigerian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Celtic: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Zimbabwean: 5

Northern European: 4

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

Mexico (19%)
India (18%)
Germany (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
Canada (4%)

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

This state: 41860
Northeast: 993
Midwest: 5864
South: 3606
West: 912

51% of Owensboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 156
Nursery to 4th grade: 84
5th and 6th grade: 191
7th and 8th grade: 862
9th grade: 345
10th grade: 744
11th grade: 509
12th grade, no diploma: 428
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,586
Less than 1 year of college: 1,306
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,006
Associate degree: 690
Bachelor's degree: 2,243
Master's degree: 600
Professional school degree: 303
Doctorate degree: 93

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 169
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 135
7th and 8th grade: 1,213
9th grade: 679
10th grade: 909
11th grade: 573
12th grade, no diploma: 668
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,893
Less than 1 year of college: 1,646
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,510
Associate degree: 1,229
Bachelor's degree: 1,799
Master's degree: 1,141
Professional school degree: 163
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,069
Black householders: $21,302
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,023
Asian householders: $61,809
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $23,525
Some other race householders: $38,402
Two or more races householders: $19,740
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,395

Owensboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Owensboro household income for Black householders

Owensboro household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Owensboro household income for Asian householders

Owensboro household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Owensboro household income for Some other race householders

Owensboro household income for Two or more races householders

Owensboro household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Owensboro marital status for males

Owensboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,997
Black or African American householders: $75,099
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,413
Asian householders: $315,042
Two or more races householders: $79,837
Hispanic or Latino householders: $107,694

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,565
One, attached: 402
Two: 1,598
3 or 4: 1,912
5 to 9: 1,459
10 to 19: 970
20 to 49: 386
50 or more: 722
Mobile homes: 347

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,224

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Owensboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 672

Here:	11.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 406

Here:	13.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 984

Here:	45.6%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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