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Owensboro, KY vs Mississippi State, MS

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- Mississippi State is 0% more densely populated than Owensboro.
- People are 92.5% less likely to be married in Mississippi State.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years younger in Mississippi State.
 Owensboro, KYMississippi State, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,005329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock19.438.4
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 Population - 201057,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,062285,036,114
 Population - 199053,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,285.393.4
 Land Area20.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Owensboro, KYMississippi State, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock0.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock0.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Owensboro, KYMississippi State, MSUnited States
 White81.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Owensboro, KYMississippi State, MSUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock3.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock96.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock0.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households25,079  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock100.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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