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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Owensboro is $21,343, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Owensboro median household income is $38,213, which has grown by 19.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Owensboro residents spend 14.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #212

Owensboro, KY
21,343 USD
Kentucky
23,741 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Owensboro, KY
24,887 USD
Kentucky
26,888 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Owensboro, KY
29,165 USD
Kentucky
32,091 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Owensboro, KY
21,093 USD
Kentucky
22,404 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #245
Owensboro, KY
38,213 USD
Kentucky
43,342 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Owensboro, KY
50,690 USD
Kentucky
59,312 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #216
Owensboro, KY
19.91%
Kentucky
28.72%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income16.75%$11,760, see rank16.86%$12,78721.11%$16,919
Social Security Income35.59%$17,088, see rank33.47%$16,44429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.60%$2,468, see rank2.53%$3,2212.82%$3,720
Retirement Income20.17%$17,637, see rank19.67%$20,84217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Owensboro, KY
50,595 USD
Kentucky
54,928 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Owensboro, KY
60,942 USD
Kentucky
70,337 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
White$39,523, see rank$44,895$56,900
Black$25,917, see rank$28,858$35,600
Hispanic$27,337, see rank$34,575$42,396
Asian$37,292, see rank$62,293$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$16,875, see rank$30,713$37,170
One Race, Other$34,432, see rank$33,225$40,300
Two or More Races$19,145, see rank$33,835$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
less than 25$26,870, see rank$22,754$25,788
25 to 44$41,410, see rank$49,463$58,398
45 to 64$45,837, see rank$51,642$65,027
65 or over$30,397, see rank$31,622$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over45,424, see rank3,476,701248,775,628
Male121,019, 46.27%, see rank48.68%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:214,038, 66.79%, see rank64.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces234, 0.16%, see rank0.85%0.73%
Male, Civilian214,004, 66.63%, see rank63.90%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed312,735, 90.94%, see rank90.16%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,269, 9.06%, see rank9.84%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force26,981, 33.21%, see rank35.26%30.72%
Female124,405, 53.73%, see rank51.32%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:212,820, 52.53%, see rank55.12%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces24, 0.02%, see rank0.06%0.11%
Female, Civilian212,816, 52.51%, see rank55.06%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed311,959, 93.31%, see rank91.20%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3857, 6.69%, see rank8.80%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force211,585, 47.47%, see rank44.88%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over24,310, 100%1,845,143141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone20,738, 85.31%, see rank82.48%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled1,968, 8.10%, see rank9.92%9.59%
Public Transportation79, 0.32%, see rank1.08%5.06%
Walked905, 3.72%, see rank2.22%2.78%
Other Means255, 1.05%, see rank1.17%1.79%
Worked at Home365, 1.50%, see rank3.13%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Owensboro, KY
14.6 minutes
Kentucky
22.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over24,6941,870,879143,435,233
Male112,735, 51.57%, see rank52.11%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations23,020, 23.71%, see rank27.94%33.12%
Service Occupations22,095, 16.45%, see rank13.38%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations22,156, 16.93%, see rank16.34%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2136, 1.07%, see rank1.20%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,094, 8.59%, see rank9.98%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations23,370, 26.46%, see rank24.48%17.94%
Female111,959, 48.43%, see rank47.89%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations24,063, 33.97%, see rank37.96%40.04%
Service Occupations22,859, 23.91%, see rank20.44%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations23,942, 32.96%, see rank32.67%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations213, 0.11%, see rank0.20%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations277, 0.64%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2964, 8.06%, see rank8.09%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Owensboro, KYKentuckyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over24,694, 100%1,870,879143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining474, 1.92%, see rank2.82%1.96%
Construction1,411, 5.71%, see rank5.92%6.17%
Manufacturing3,441, 13.93%, see rank13.73%10.43%
Wholesale Trade487, 1.97%, see rank2.63%2.75%
Retail Trade3,733, 15.12%, see rank11.96%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,183, 4.79%, see rank5.87%4.93%
Information203, 0.82%, see rank1.71%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,700, 6.88%, see rank5.41%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
1,705, 6.90%, see rank7.84%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance5,860, 23.73%, see rank24.39%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
2,522, 10.21%, see rank8.46%9.49%
Public Administration714, 2.89%, see rank4.55%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,261, 5.11%, see rank4.72%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Owensboro, KY%KentuckyU.S.
Population in Poverty10,93619.56%, see rank18.92%15.59%
Family in Poverty2,23915.61%, see rank14.41%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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