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Owensboro, KY
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Living in Owensboro



Owensboro is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 60,037 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Owensboro is the third largest community in Kentucky.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Owensboro spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.34 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Owensboro is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.57% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Owensboro in 2018 was $30,702, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,808 for a family of four. However, Owensboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Owensboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Owensboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owensboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owensboro include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Owensboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.