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Owensboro, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Daviess County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
60,112
Population
2,822/sq mi density
$53,295
Median Income
$32,557 per capita
$162,900
Home Value
$205,948 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
4,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,295 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,900 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,295
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,557
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Owensboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Owensboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,295
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,557
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,067
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,151M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,566
Restaurants
202
Healthcare
391
Retail
388
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,067
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,003
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,295 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,557 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,067 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $6,151M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,566 |
| Restaurants | 202 |
| Healthcare | 391 |
| Retail | 388 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,067 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,003 |