Owenton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,682 people and four associated neighborhoods, Owenton is the 215th largest community in Kentucky. Owenton real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Owenton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Owenton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Owenton is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Owenton who work in management occupations (11.34%), teaching (10.60%), and sales jobs (10.15%). Owenton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. In Owenton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. 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.In terms of college education, the citizens of Owenton rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.27% of adults 25 and older in Owenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Owenton in 2022 was $24,754, 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 $99,016 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Owenton include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Swiss. The most common language spoken in Owenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
