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Owen
Kentucky

11K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,372

Federal Spending per Capita$27

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,570

SS Benefits / Person$4,155

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$183K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$827/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,116

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$995/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices8

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients603 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,192

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,780

Bachelor's Degree Holders694

HS Completion Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate54.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation55.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$29K

Drought Index (2022)0.39

Heating Degree Days4,633 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,337 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,040 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,074 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed63 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers448 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work127 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)313 workers

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms297 farms

Farmland2,332 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.897

Nonprofit Organizations57

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults25.3%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+59R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +59

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Owen

Madison Courier · 20 hours ago

Carroll routs Owen in Kentucky River Showdown

Carroll County's defense limited Owen County to a lone touchdown while the Panther offense pulled aw…

Tribute Archive · 3 days ago

Betty Jean Owen (Shanks) Obituary | Hinton-Turner Funeral Home | PARIS, KY

March 24, 1938 - August 31, 2026, Betty Jean Owen (Shanks) passed away on August 31, 2026 in PARIS, …

LEX 18 News · 5 days ago

Nick Houck's trial moved to Owen County following venue change approval

Based upon an agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys, Nick Houck's trial will now take …

PR Newswire · 2 weeks ago

Kentucky American Water's Regional Water Treatment Plant in Owen County Earns Recognition for Excellence

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky American Water's Kentucky River Station II re…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Owen County Rebels (Owenton, KY) Girls Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 Owen County girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

WHAS11 · 1 month ago

'It’s devastation': Tornado levels house, flips RV in Owen County, Kentucky

'It's devastation': Tornado levels house, flips RV in Owen County, Kentucky. On one side of Stewart …

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