2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Walton, KY vs Owensboro, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Owensboro, is 40% less than it is in Walton and is 46% below the National Average.
- Walton unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Owensboro unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Walton, KYOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%37.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.5%6.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,286$28,462$37,638
 Household Income$79,464$47,411$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,051$60,648$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Walton, KYOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.4%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.3%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.9%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Walton, KYOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%10.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%23.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.7%20.5%13.1%
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Over 5 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 5 years ago

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

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Over 5 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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