Owensboro, KY Profile

Owensboro, KY, population 55,459, is located in Kentucky's Daviess county, about 27.9 miles from Evansville and 80.9 miles from Louisville.

Through the 90's Owensboro's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Owensboro has grown by about 3%.

Owensboro's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Owensboro tend to be about the same as Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.90
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	54,067	N/A
2001	54,395	0.61%
2002	54,465	0.13%
2003	54,471	0.01%
2004	55,000	0.97%
2005	55,459	0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,867

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	237
2002	258
2003	316
2004	260
2005	268
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	4	0	0	4	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	26	17	7	12	16	-	-	-
Robbery	49	43	53	39	50	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	53	77	112	91	78	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,738
2002	4,458
2003	4,930
2004	4,308
2005	3,749
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	561	435	537	484	438	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	1,924	1,913	2,049	1,766	1,564	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	92	93	101	106	70	-	-	-
Arson	12	9	3	4	3	-	-	-

Location

Land Area	15 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles