Owenton

Population: 1,600
Median household income: $52,121
Median home value: $124,300

Located in Owen County, Kentucky, Owenton is a community with a population of 1,600. The median household income of $52,121 is below the Owen County median ($59,706).

From 2019 to 2023, Owenton's population declined 5.1% from 1,686 to 1,600, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $86,200 to $124,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.8% of the population. 80.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,600
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,121
Median home value: $124,300
Median gross rent: $664
Housing units: 739
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6861,600

Median household income

$29,964$52,121

Median home value

$86,200$124,300

Median gross rent

$516$664

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,686	$29,964	$86,200	$516
2020	1,701	$37,500	$87,800	$576
2021	1,829	$44,855	$96,500	$612
2022	1,640	$45,766	$117,600	$608
2023	1,600	$52,121	$124,300	$664

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	6.0%
5 to 17	229	14.3%
18 to 24	104	6.5%
25 to 34	222	13.9%
35 to 44	181	11.3%
45 to 54	177	11.1%
55 to 64	157	9.8%
65 to 74	244	15.3%
75 and over	190	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,564	97.8%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	21.0%
High school graduate	488	41.7%
Some college or associate's	300	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	69	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	513	80.7%
Carpooled	69	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	33.7%
15 to 29 min	32	5.3%
30 to 44 min	197	32.5%
45 to 59 min	89	14.7%
60+ min	84	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 14.4% (215 of 1,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	345	56.7%
Nonfamily households	263	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	608	82.3%
Vacant	131	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	55.6%
Renter-occupied	270	44.4%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	505	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	78	10.6%
5 to 19 units	122	16.5%
20 or more units	6	0.8%
Mobile home & other	28	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2158692
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.5390, -84.8392