Owensboro, KY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,822 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 980 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 788 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,625 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,964 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,465 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,988 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,871 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,855 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,479 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,468 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,919 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,042 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,354 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,458 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,128 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,599 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 732 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,876 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,361 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 6,123 | 14.1 |
Female | 3,455 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 691 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 393 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,220 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,423 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,132 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,120 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,492 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,998 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,545 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,660 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,626 | 48.7 |
Same county | 17,344 | 34.3 |
Different county | 7,282 | 14.4 |
Same state | 3,616 | 7.2 |
Different state | 3,666 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 259 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,138 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,493 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 53,235 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 41,860 | 77.3 |
Different state | 11,375 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 258 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 645 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 315 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 273 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 372 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 645 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 147 | 22.8 |
| Asia | 269 | 41.7 |
| Africa | 29 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 173 | 26.8 |
| Northern America | 27 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,545 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,815 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,730 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 616 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 853 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 432 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 728 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 121 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,138 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,102 | 79.6 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 94 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 498 | 0.9 |
| English | 6,076 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,112 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,166 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 96 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,276 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 489 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 325 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 935 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 834 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 164 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,253 | 18.9 |
| Welsh | 283 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,813 | 14.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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