The Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in
Kentucky, anchored by the city of
Owensboro. As of the
2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,875. In the 2010 Census the population was 114,752. Owensboro is part of the
Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area and sometimes, albeit seldom, referred to as
Kentuckiana.
Counties
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Daviess
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Hancock
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McLean
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Communities
Incorporated places
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Calhoun
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Calhoun can also refer to:
Surname
* Calhoun (surname)
Inhabited places in the United States
*Calhoun, Georgia
*Calhoun, Illinois
*Calhoun, Kansas
*Calhoun, Kentucky
...
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Hawesville
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Island
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Lewisport
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Livermore
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Owensboro (Principal city)
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Sacramento
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Whitesville
Census-designated places
''Note:
census-designated places are
unincorporated.''
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Masonville
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 109,875 people, 43,232 households, and 30,142 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.46%
White, 3.72%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.41% from
other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.90% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,467, and the median income for a family was $41,240. Males had a median income of $33,012 versus $21,659 for females. The
per capita income for the MSA was $17,136.
See also
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Evansville metropolitan area
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Kentucky statistical areas
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References
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Metropolitan areas of Kentucky