Owenton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Owenton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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 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.
