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Metros where people in Owensboro are getting new jobs

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shifted the job market in cities and towns across the country. Millions of layoffs in early 2020 forced workers to search elsewhere for jobs. Record numbers of workers have quit their jobs in the past year in favor of new pursuits in different locales. And concerns over virus spread in population-dense areas also inspired many to leave urban areas, and their jobs, in favor of rural ones.

Emerging job markets in places like Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and Salt Lake City reflect cultural shifts in what workers are looking for in their jobs and their places of residence: year-round warmth that makes outdoor activities easy, lower income taxes, and tech-focused employers.

Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people from Owensboro, KY found new jobs using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job from Owensboro, KY in the first quarter of 2021.

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#9. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

– Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 20
— 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN in Q1 2021: 14
— #101 most common destination from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
– Net job flow: 6 to Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

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#8. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 20
— 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN in Q1 2021: 21
— #69 most common destination from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
– Net job flow: 1 to Owensboro, KY

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#7. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Clarksville, TN-KY from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 37
— 3.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Clarksville, TN-KY in Q1 2021: 40
— #10 most common destination from Clarksville, TN-KY
– Net job flow: 3 to Owensboro, KY

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#6. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 46
— 4.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q1 2021: 46
— #5 most common destination from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Net job flow: 0 to Owensboro, KY

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#5. Lexington-Fayette, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 83
— 8.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q1 2021: 85
— #6 most common destination from Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Net job flow: 2 to Owensboro, KY

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#4. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 86
— 8.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN in Q1 2021: 79
— #30 most common destination from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
– Net job flow: 7 to Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#3. Bowling Green, KY

– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 97
— 9.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q1 2021: 153
— #5 most common destination from Bowling Green, KY
– Net job flow: 56 to Owensboro, KY

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#2. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Evansville, IN-KY from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 148
— 15.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Evansville, IN-KY in Q1 2021: 144
— #5 most common destination from Evansville, IN-KY
– Net job flow: 4 to Evansville, IN-KY

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#1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN from Owensboro, KY in Q1 2021: 265
— 27.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in Q1 2021: 279
— #8 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Net job flow: 14 to Owensboro, KY