Owenton, KY Housing Market & City Data

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1,533
Population Estimate
$86,643
Median Home Value
92.3%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$186
Median Listing Price$265,000
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings26
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)34
Avg Listing Price$303,152
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.12
Family Dual Income45.7
Median Household Income$29,964
Median Individual Income$20,792
Home Ownership46.2%
Home Value$86,643
Median Rent$516
Rent Burden32.0%
Poverty28.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED24.7%
  • Highschool Education48.9%
  • Some College19.9%
  • Bachelors Degree4.2%
  • Graduate Degree2.3%
  • Total College or Above6.5%
  • Stem Degree30.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.3%
  • Female50.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.9%
  • Divorced22.0%
  • Never Married24.3%
  • Widowed12.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOwenton
State IDKY
Population1,533

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.5%
19–2916.4%
30–399.3%
40–498.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.4%
60–6913.5%
70–799.2%
80+8.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.4%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Disabled26.2%

ETHNICITY

White95.9%
Black2.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.8%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic0.8%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.9%
Veteran9.0%

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