Owensboro, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Owensboro	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$41,091	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$69,353	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,460	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,920	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,780	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,045	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Owensboro is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Owensboro is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Owensboro is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Owensboro is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,230 $69,353 $138,706

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Owensboro median earnings by income bracket

Owensboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatfield, IN	790	$103,350	27.1%
Masonville, KY	1,870	$99,818	22.7%
Richland, IN	517	$99,547	22.4%
Whitesville, KY	654	$81,176	0.2%
Utica, KY	462	$76,389	6.1%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	$69,353	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coconut Creek, FL	62,174	$99,147	21.9%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Marietta, GA	62,336	$90,213	10.9%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	$107,339	32.0%
Wesley Chapel, FL	61,965	$131,964	62.3%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	$69,353	14.7%

Source: The Owensboro, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.