Owensboro, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Owensboro	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,780	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$46,193	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,175	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,893	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,686	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,390	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Owensboro is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Owensboro is 17% 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

$30,792 $46,193 $92,386

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	772	$68,359	23.6%
Masonville, KY	1,822	$67,500	22.0%
Richland, IN	506	$66,250	19.8%
Whitesville, KY	640	$53,750	2.8%
Utica, KY	446	$50,656	8.4%
Owensboro, KY	59,796	$46,193	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cupertino, CA	59,799	$182,857	230.5%
Woodland, CA	59,759	$71,477	29.2%
West Allis, WI	59,861	$53,634	3.1%
Pontiac, MI	59,714	$34,673	37.3%
Taylorsville, UT	59,926	$67,249	21.6%
Owensboro, KY	59,796	$46,193	16.5%

Source: The Owensboro, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).