Moving to Owensboro In Kentucky ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Owensboro, the Pros and Cons of Living in Owensboro.

Explore the life in Owensboro based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Owensboro
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Owensboro
3. Crime In Owensboro
4. Cost of Living In Owensboro
5. Gender In Owensboro
6. Household Income For Owensboro
7. Education In Owensboro
8. Race & Ethnicity In Owensboro

Owensboro is a city in Kentucky state in USA with a population of 59796 residents.. The poverty rate of Owensboro is 20.5%, which is 46% higher than national average. The typical household in Owensboro earns $46193 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 5 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 11 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 54.2% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Owensboro, only 90% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Owensboro remained 4.5%, which is 4% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Owensboro, only 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 32% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Owensboro is 88, which is 12% lower than national average. Median home value in Owensboro is $125600 , which is 45% lower than national average. While median income in Owensboro remained $46193, which is 32% lower than national average.

Jobs60%

Housing60%

Affordability70%

Safety50%

Amenities90%

Diversity80%

Education70%

Commute90%

The overall crime rate in Owensboro, Kentucky is 75% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Owensboro is 31% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Owensboro is 97% higher than national average. You have 1 in 371 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 26 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Kentucky	8	7	7	8	5
In USA	444	345	327	406	227

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Kentucky	14	14	14	24	7
In USA	1166	250	484	1455	497