Owensboro Jobs

Owensboro is the third largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County. GR6 It is located on U.S. Highway 60 about 30 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2005 estimates, the city had a total population of 55,459 and a metropolitan population of 111,599. The city was named after Colonel Abraham Owen.

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Among the most common occupations in Owensboro are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Owensboro, Kentucky work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Owensboro Jobs are for unspecified jobs, welcome home jobs, registered nurse jobs, cashier jobs, home health aide jobs and team members jobs.

The leading industries in Owensboro, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Owensboro job listings indicate that the following industries in Owensboro are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Commercial Banking and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky is $27,443, and the median income of households in Owensboro was $31,867.

Owensboro has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Owensboro Trends data, the number of Owensboro, Kentucky jobs has increased by 15% since March 2008.

Population of Owensboro Total population 54,067 Male 46.69% Female 53.31% Median age 37.4     Owensboro Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.2% Median cost of a home $76,100 Median mortgage payment $474 Renter-occupied homes 39.8% Vacant housing 6.8% Median monthly rent $406     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,429 Median for all female full-time $21,457     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 14%     Race White 92% Black or African American 7% Asian 1% Other 1%     Owensboro Commute Carpool 10.2% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 17 minutes

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