Kentucky · Census place 58620
Owensboro city, KY
Quick answer
Owensboro city has 60,112 residents, ranking #4 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $53,295, the median home is worth $162,900 and median gross rent runs $900 a month.
- Population
- 60,112Owensboro city residents
- Median household income
- $53,295Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $162,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $900Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Owensboro city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Owensboro city median would spend about 20.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.9% of residents and 55.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kentucky.
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 627,210
- Lexington-Fayette urban county 321,122
- Bowling Green city 73,638
- Covington city 40,902
- Georgetown city 38,206
- Richmond city 35,498
- Florence city 32,334
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