Owenton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Owenton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$30,074	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$56,374	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,745	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,009	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,015	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,188	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Owenton is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Owenton is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Owenton is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Owenton is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,578 $56,374 $112,748

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Owenton median earnings by income bracket

Owenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	40.9%	40.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	0.3%	0.3%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratz, KY	87	$119,740	47.2%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%
Pleasureville, KY	1,456	$62,126	23.6%
Williamstown, KY	4,019	$61,053	24.9%
Owenton, KY	1,755	$56,374	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winchester, IL	1,755	$79,606	2.1%
Shortsville, NY	1,755	$108,018	32.8%
Trinity Bay North, NL	1,755	n/a
Westfield, NB	1,755	n/a
Lacoochee, FL	1,754	$0	100.0%
Owenton, KY	1,755	$56,374	30.7%

Source: The Owenton, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.