Owenton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Being a small city, Owenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Owenton, just 9.82% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Owenton in 2022 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.
