Owensboro CCD, Daviess County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Owensboro CCD, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Owensboro CCD, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Owensboro CCD, Kentucky. The estimated population of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky is 46,083 people, with a median age of 39.4.

We can look at the total population in Owensboro CCD over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
46,083
-1.05% +0.51%
2020
46,573
+0.67%
-
2019
46,264
-0.22% -
2018
46,365
+1.12%
-
2017
45,850
- -

Population of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.7%
84.3%
-1.90%
Black/African American
6.5%
6.5%
0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
-50.00%
Hispanic
5.1%
3.6%
+41.67%
Asian
2%
1.6%
+25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
3.5%
-20.00%
Other
0.8%
0.3%
+166.67%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.4 -1.01% 37.6 -2.59% 41 +0.49%
2020 39.8 +1.79% 38.6 +1.58% 40.8 +0.99%
2019 39.1 +0.26% 38 +2.15% 40.4 -0.49%
2018 39 -0.76% 37.2 -0.53% 40.6 -0.49%
2017 39.3 - 37.4 - 40.8 -

The median age of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,512 -13.26% 3,466 -19.02% 3,065 2,849
10 to 19 2,521 +22.57% 2,624 +6.58% 3,120 2,782
20 to 29 2,852 -5.37% 3,053 +7.75% 2,699 3,284
30 to 39 2,492 +8.09% 2,692 +4.26% 2,696 2,805
40 to 49 2,641 -1.03% 2,789 -8.91% 2,613 2,536
50 to 59 2,857 -3.06% 3,226 -12.31% 2,752 2,845
60 to 69 2,386 +12.47% 2,718 +18.87% 2,672 3,241
70+ 2,185 +13.15% 3,836 -4.43% 2,467 3,657

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky is $45,192.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Owensboro CCD.

  • Under 25
    $33,462.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,267.00
  • 45 to 64
    $52,762.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,541.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Owensboro CCD, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Owensboro CCD, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Owensboro CCD, Kentucky is currently $65,070.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.18% of households in Owensboro CCD are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Owensboro CCD against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.40%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.97%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.66%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.64%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.18%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Owensboro CCD is $28,410.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Owensboro CCD by the total population of Owensboro CCD.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Owensboro CCD, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Owensboro CCD to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.06%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.25%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Owensboro CCD that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Owensboro CCD over the age of 16 is 36,537.

Of those people, a total of 56.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Owensboro CCD is 53.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,270 47.00% 13.60%
20 to 24 years 3,190 81.20% 14.40%
25 to 29 years 2,793 79.70% 3.20%
30 to 34 years 3,204 83.20% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 4,889 75.00% 5.20%
45 to 54 years 4,993 79.60% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 3,161 64.90% 0.40%
60 to 64 years 2,902 48.30% 1.40%
65 to 74 years 5,097 15.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 4,038 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Owensboro CCD. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 31,919 55.30% 5.00%
Black or African American 2,303 61.30% 2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 48 29.20% 0.00%
Asian 603 60.50% 4.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 173 80.30% 0.00%
Other 350 82.90% 1.40%
Two or more races 1,141 65.90% 2.80%
Hispanic or Latino 1,342 61.30% 3.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 31,463 55.20% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Owensboro CCD as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Owensboro CCD is 19,614, with median earnings of $31,890.00.

Women in Owensboro CCD, Kentucky earning approximately 66.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,614 $31,890.00
Male 9,805 $40,764.00
Female 9,809 $26,974.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,446 $64,100.00
Business and Financial 513 $52,978.00
Computer and Mathematical 193 $125,346.00
Architecture and Engineering 154 $70,833.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 95 $61,023.00
Community and Social Service 594 $37,685.00
Legal 147 $52,888.00
Educational and Library 1,267 $43,098.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 295 $31,932.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,336 $49,135.00
Healthcare Support 726 $29,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 144 $29,737.00
Law Enforcement 110 $44,467.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,309 $9,202.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 857 $18,875.00
Personal Care and Service 770 $14,352.00
Sales 1,904 $25,517.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,368 $28,405.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $34,583.00
Construction and Extraction 737 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 535 $62,679.00
Production 2,141 $35,752.00
Transportation and Material Moving 681 $39,650.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 761 $67,847.00 685 $60,089.00
Business and Financial 271 $65,655.00 242 $36,806.00
Computer and Mathematical 186 $125,424.00 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $39,464.00 18 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $0.00 54 $40,714.00
Community and Social Service 272 $32,339.00 322 $40,673.00
Legal 102 $54,483.00 45 $28,802.00
Educational and Library 334 $43,348.00 933 $42,730.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 130 $36,458.00 165 $26,298.00
Healthcare Practitioners 157 $98,304.00 1,179 $44,728.00
Healthcare Support 105 $49,931.00 621 $28,954.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 133 $29,375.00 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 110 $44,467.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 407 $13,750.00 902 $8,491.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 608 $19,724.00 249 $15,129.00
Personal Care and Service 194 $8,621.00 576 $17,500.00
Sales 784 $30,592.00 1,120 $18,632.00
Office and Administrative Support 670 $33,333.00 1,698 $27,289.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $34,583.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 737 $36,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 499 $63,964.00 36 $0.00
Production 1,531 $40,647.00 610 $27,132.00
Transportation and Material Moving 613 $43,397.00 68 $38,482.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 19,772 households in Owensboro CCD, with an average household size of 2.23 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 11,259 families in Owensboro CCD with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,265 1,077 2,917 8,513
Average Household Size 3.01 3.38 3 1.17
Total Families 7,265 1,077 2,917 0
Average Household Size 2.98 2.75 2.75 0

Poverty

Of the 11,259 families in Owensboro CCD, 16.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Owensboro CCD:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 21,756 housing units in Owensboro CCD, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 19,772 90.88%
Vacant 1,984 9.12%

37.27% of the total 21,756 housing units in Owensboro CCD are rental units. This is approximately 8,109 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,503 are occupied by the owner - or 52.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Owensboro CCD is $814.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Owensboro CCD that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    160
  • Less than $500
    1,185
  • $500 to $999
    5,047
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,686
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    105
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    7
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    28
  • $3,000 or more
    51

Property Value

The median value of a property in Owensboro CCD is $121,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Owensboro CCD that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    593
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,639
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,290
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,906
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,270
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    564
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    221
  • $1,000,000 or more
    20

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Owensboro CCD. The chart below shows the number of properties in Owensboro CCD that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,668
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,520
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,554
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,975
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,488
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,434
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,937
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,198
  • 2010 to 2013
    866
  • 2014 or later
    116

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Owensboro CCD that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,208
  • 1 vehicle available
    7,664
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,652
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,248

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Owensboro CCD get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Owensboro CCD that commute to work in a particular way.

16.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Owensboro CCD.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,088
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,926
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    6,059
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,461
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    966
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    184
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    866
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    276
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    382
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    780
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    458
  • 90 or more minutes
    239

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Owensboro CCD, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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