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Owensboro, KY Profile


Owensboro, KY, population 55,745, 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 the past decade the population of Owensboro has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Owensboro's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White91%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200054,193N/A
200154,2870.17%
200254,2940.01%
200354,263-0.06%
200454,7860.96%
200555,1460.66%
200655,2230.14%
200755,4090.34%
200855,5110.18%
200955,7450.42%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,867
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001237
2002258
2003316
2004260
2005268
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009214
2010206
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1264953
2002 4174377
2003 0753112
2004 0123991
2005 4165078
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 1363448
2010 2362849

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,738
20024,458
20034,930
20044,308
20053,749
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
20094,205
20104,038
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 561 1,924 92
2002 435 1,913 93
2003 537 2,049 101
2004 484 1,766 106
2005 438 1,564 70
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 417 1841 82
2010 399 1772 84

Location

Land Area15 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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