Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky. Located in the crook of a bend in the Ohio River near an area called Yellow Banks. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,067. It is the county seat of Daviess County⁶.

Geography Owensboro is located at 37°45'28" North, 87°7'6" West (37.757748, -87.118390)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.3 km² (18.7 mi²). 45.1 km² (17.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.59% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 54,067 people, 22,659 households, and 14,093 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,198.4/km² (3,102.9/mi²). There are 24,302 housing units at an average density of 538.6/km² (1,394.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.63% White, 6.90% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 22,659 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 33.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.91.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,867, and the median income for a family is $41,333. Males have a median income of $33,429 versus $21,457 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,968. 15.9% of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.9% are under the age of 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older.