Owensboro, KY, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 24,361 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 16,565 | 68.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 402 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 1,598 | 6.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,912 | 7.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,459 | 6.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 970 | 4.0 |
| 20 or more units | 1,108 | 4.5 |
| Mobile home | 347 | 1.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 462 | 1.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,089 | 4.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,141 | 4.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,944 | 12.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,243 | 17.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,033 | 20.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,566 | 27.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,883 | 11.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 149 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 998 | 4.1 |
| 3 rooms | 2,909 | 11.9 |
| 4 rooms | 4,486 | 18.4 |
| 5 rooms | 6,640 | 27.3 |
| 6 rooms | 4,564 | 18.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,181 | 9.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,329 | 5.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,105 | 4.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 22,748 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,350 | 23.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,105 | 26.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,480 | 15.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,065 | 13.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,062 | 9.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,686 | 11.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,467 | 10.8 |
| 1 | 8,931 | 39.3 |
| 2 | 8,250 | 36.3 |
| 3 or more | 3,100 | 13.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 18,667 | 82.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 107 | 0.5 |
| Electricity | 3,851 | 16.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 18 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 43 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 24 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 38 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 48 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 52 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 951 | 4.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 22,748 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 22,249 | 97.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 364 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 135 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,053 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,306 | 17.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,394 | 56.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,979 | 15.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 853 | 6.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 365 | 2.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 134 | 1.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 22 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 76,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,211 | 62.9 |
Less than $300 | 147 | 1.1 |
$300 to $499 | 1,442 | 11.0 |
$500 to $699 | 2,577 | 19.7 |
$700 to $999 | 2,306 | 17.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,317 | 10.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 250 | 1.9 |
$2,000 or more | 172 | 1.3 |
Median (dollars) | 695 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,842 | 37.1 |
Median (dollars) | 221 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,244 | 47.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,435 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,404 | 10.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 991 | 7.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 519 | 4.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,328 | 10.2 |
| Not computed | 132 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,004 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,061 | 11.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,104 | 12.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,938 | 43.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,104 | 23.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 336 | 3.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 55 | 0.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 37 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 369 | 4.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 406 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,957 | 21.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,469 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,310 | 14.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 858 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 612 | 6.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,286 | 25.4 |
| Not computed | 512 | 5.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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