Owensboro Metro Area

  1. Owensboro Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Owensboro Metro Area Statistics
  3. Owensboro Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Owensboro Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Owensboro Metro Area Family Information
  6. Owensboro Metro Area Education Information
  7. Owensboro Metro Area Business Information
  8. Owensboro Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Owensboro Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Owensboro Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Owensboro Metro Area Counties
  12. Owensboro Metro Area Cities


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Owensboro Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 109,875
  • Land Area (2000): 2,345.194 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.043 square kilometers
Owensboro Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 91,702 2001 92,084 2003 110,986
2000 Not Available 2002 92,703 2004 111,601

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Houses (2000): 46,424
Owensboro Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 136,952 61.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,950 4.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 75,498 33.79%

Owensboro Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Owensboro Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 51,628 48,365 3,263 6.32% 63
1991 52,872 48,687 4,185 7.92% 79
1992 52,801 48,527 4,274 8.09% 81
1993 53,979 50,080 3,899 7.22% 72
1994 55,408 52,336 3,073 5.55% 55
1995 56,690 53,180 3,510 6.19% 62
1996 56,114 52,775 3,339 5.95% 60
1997 57,798 54,191 3,607 6.24% 62
1998 57,613 54,851 2,763 4.80% 48
1999 58,464 55,078 3,386 5.79% 58
2000 55,550 53,111 2,440 4.39% 44
2001 55,044 52,180 2,864 5.20% 52
2002 54,525 51,430 3,095 5.68% 57
2003 55,202 51,698 3,504 6.35% 64
2004 54,572 51,528 3,043 5.58% 56
2005 54,969 51,604 3,366 6.12% 61
2006 56,203 53,016 3,187 5.67% 57
2007 56,427 53,603 2,824 5.01% 50
2008 56,216 52,979 3,237 5.76% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 56,463 53,417 3,046 5.39% 54
Feb 2008 56,388 53,121 3,267 5.79% 58
Mar 2008 55,731 52,810 2,921 5.24% 52
Apr 2008 55,636 53,068 2,568 4.62% 46
May 2008 56,049 52,976 3,073 5.48% 55
Jun 2008 56,959 53,563 3,396 5.96% 60
Jul 2008 56,497 52,871 3,626 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 56,239 52,542 3,697 6.57% 66
Sep 2008 55,984 52,445 3,539 6.32% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Owensboro Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,154 14.60%
2. Metal Manufactuing 6,080 10.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,718 4.87%
4. Utilities 2,192 3.93%
5. Food Manufacturing 1,930 3.46%
6. Educational Services 1,896 3.40%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,874 3.36%
8. Health Care 1,736 3.11%
9. Public Administration 1,640 2.94%
10. Truck Transportation 1,466 2.63%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,418 2.54%
12. Paper Manufacturing 1,306 2.34%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,262 2.26%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,216 2.18%
15. Repair and Maintenance 1,084 1.94%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,036 1.86%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,000 1.79%
18. Finance and Insurance 928 1.66%
19. Department and Other General Stores 820 1.47%
20. Other Transportation 786 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,724 18.80%
2. Educational Services 6,506 14.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,192 6.88%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,692 5.80%
5. Social Assistance 2,140 4.61%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,602 3.45%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,558 3.36%
8. Public Administration 1,452 3.13%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,270 2.74%
10. Metal Manufactuing 1,228 2.65%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,046 2.25%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 884 1.90%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 870 1.87%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 782 1.69%
15. Food Manufacturing 650 1.40%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 546 1.18%
17. Construction 534 1.15%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 520 1.12%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 502 1.08%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 452 0.97%

Owensboro Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,554 8.16%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,602 6.45%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,288 5.89%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,034 5.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,054 3.68%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,886 3.38%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,824 3.27%
8. Other Construction Trades 1,800 3.22%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,752 3.14%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,720 3.08%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,358 2.43%
12. Carpenters 1,274 2.28%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,242 2.22%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 1,218 2.18%
15. Construction Laborers 1,206 2.16%
16. Top Executives 1,188 2.13%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 1,098 1.97%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,034 1.85%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,030 1.84%
20. Electricians 1,014 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,628 5.66%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,492 5.37%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,158 4.65%
4. Registered Nurses 2,016 4.34%
5. Cashiers 1,812 3.90%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,778 3.83%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,686 3.63%
8. Other Production Occupations 1,576 3.40%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,524 3.28%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,510 3.25%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,510 3.25%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,464 3.15%
13. Child Care Workers 1,354 2.92%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,296 2.79%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,160 2.50%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,156 2.49%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,120 2.41%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,058 2.28%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,030 2.22%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 910 1.96%

Owensboro Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 93,843 54.17%
15-35 hours 20,936 12.09%
1-14 hours 4,556 2.63%
No regular hours 53,899 31.11%

Owensboro Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,637 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,809 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,145 5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,991 11.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,784 14.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,280 15.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,139 16.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,509 6.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,433 2.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,355 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,464 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 735 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,750 7.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,900 7.91%

Owensboro Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,581 4.58%
5-9 14,802 14.81%
10-14 21,870 21.89%
15-19 17,959 17.97%
20-24 12,878 12.89%
25-29 4,471 4.47%
30-34 9,423 9.43%
35-39 1,988 1.99%
40-44 2,282 2.28%
45-59 5,064 5.07%
60-89 2,670 2.67%
At least 90 1,943 1.94%

Owensboro Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 122 0.12% 76,439 76.49%
30-44 50 0.05% 13,643 13.65%
45-59 60 0.06% 5,004 5.01%
At least 60 59 0.06% 4,554 4.56%

Owensboro Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,514 10.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 86,845 85.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 62 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 512 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 291 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,521 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,174 2.13%

Owensboro Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 86,538 (214,186 people)
Families (2000): 60,698 (181,778 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,550
People at same address in 1995: 117,472
Owensboro Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,191 11.58%
$10,000-$14,999 7,068 8.03%
$15,000-$19,999 6,666 7.58%
$20,000-$24,999 5,942 6.75%
$25,000-$29,999 6,445 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 6,056 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 6,014 6.84%
$40,000-$44,999 5,137 5.84%
$45,000-$49,999 4,538 5.16%
$50,000-$59,999 8,902 10.12%
$60,000-$74,999 8,387 9.53%
$75,000-$99,999 7,453 8.47%
$100,000-$124,999 2,427 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 996 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 527 0.60%
$200,000 or more 1,238 1.41%

Owensboro Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,444 26.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,185 30.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,346 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,288 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 202 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,163 14.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 71 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,488 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 705 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 316 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Owensboro Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 68,849 28.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,540 12.42%
Public Assistance 2,698 1.13%
Retirement 16,564 6.96%
Self Employment 11,445 4.81%
Social Security 25,458 10.70%
Supplemental Security 3,906 1.64%
Wage / Salary 66,425 27.92%
Other 12,993 5.46%

Owensboro Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,540 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,225 44.66%

Owensboro Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,004 10.74%
Color 1 Box Married 52,622 62.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,088 23.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,157 2.57%

Owensboro Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,967 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 53,766 58.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,110 18.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,619 11.48%

Owensboro Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Owensboro Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,116 6.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,567 14.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 63,211 38.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35,663 21.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,089 5.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,355 9.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,338 5.01%

Owensboro Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,269 2.07% 1,326 1.21% 3,595 3.27%
Kindergarten 2,886 2.63% 440 0.40% 3,326 3.03%
Grades 1-4 10,695 9.73% 1,933 1.76% 12,628 11.49%
Grades 5-8 11,147 10.15% 2,052 1.87% 13,199 12.01%
Grades 9-12 11,231 10.22% 2,077 1.89% 13,308 12.11%
Undergrad college 5,316 4.84% 2,657 2.42% 7,973 7.26%
Graduate or professional school 935 0.85% 198 0.18% 1,133 1.03%
Total 44,479 40.48% 10,683 9.72% 55,162 50.20%

Owensboro Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Owensboro Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 221 196
2002 164 172
2003 204 202
2004 196 218

Owensboro Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Owensboro Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 190,993 87.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,609 12.63%

Owensboro Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owensboro Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 209
Owensboro Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.883 0.196 0.033 0.502 1.614 0.000 6.794 23.336 1.450 31.581
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 1.010 0.315 0.011 0.565 1.900 0.000 7.786 24.489 1.303 33.578
2002 1.553 0.237 0.043 0.529 2.362 0.000 6.375 24.336 1.327 32.038
2003 1.487 0.063 0.009 0.532 2.090 0.000 6.451 21.597 1.135 29.184
2004 1.201 0.152 0.009 0.367 1.729 0.000 6.210 18.799 1.165 26.174
2005 0.984 0.179 0.045 0.501 1.709 0.000 5.386 16.946 0.761 23.093

Owensboro Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,044
2000 0
2001 3,267
2002 3,189

Owensboro Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Owensboro Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,088 13.73%
10-19 Years 16,333 14.87%
20-29 Years 13,590 12.37%
30-39 Years 15,503 14.11%
40-49 Years 16,666 15.17%
50-59 Years 12,901 11.74%
60-69 Years 9,023 8.21%
70-79 Years 6,922 6.30%
80-89 Years 3,260 2.97%
90+ Years 589 0.54%

Owensboro Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,040 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 56,835 51.73%

Owensboro Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 103,225 93.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,069 3.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 992 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 881 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 392 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 143 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Owensboro Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 47,707 32.52%
2. German 28,521 19.44%
3. Irish 25,098 17.11%
4. English 22,437 15.30%
5. French Non-Basque 3,785 2.58%
6. Scottish 3,149 2.15%
7. Scotch Irish 3,115 2.12%
8. Italian 2,123 1.45%
9. Dutch 2,047 1.40%
10. Polish 1,232 0.84%

Owensboro Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 202,122 97.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,483 1.67%
3. French 952 0.46%
4. German 799 0.38%
5. Other Indic 120 0.06%
6. Chinese 114 0.05%
7. Persian 98 0.05%
8. Gujarathi 84 0.04%
9. Arabic 82 0.04%
10. Other Slavic 66 0.03%

Owensboro Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 221,282 99.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 916 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,202 0.54%

Owensboro Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Owensboro Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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