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Owenton, KY
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Owenton profile


Living in Owenton



Owenton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,671 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Owenton is the 215th largest community in Kentucky.

Owenton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

One downside of living in Owenton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.97 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Owenton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Owenton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.33% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Owenton in 2018 was $21,231, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,924 for a family of four. However, Owenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Owenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owenton include Irish, German, English, Welsh, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Owenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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