The overall crime rate in Owenton is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Being a small city, Owenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Owenton have a very low rate of college education: just 9.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Owenton in 2018 was $20,285, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,140 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, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Owenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
