Owen County , Kentucky
Population: 11,270 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,706 Home $165,000 Rent $775/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Owen County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,706), with housing 46% below the US figure ($165,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Owen County in the bottom 15% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$59,706
Median Income
household
$165,000
Home Value
median
$775/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,706 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,071 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Median Home Value | $165,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $775/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 87.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 12.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,270 |
| Median Age | 42.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.3% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 15.2 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
50.60
🌀 Hurricane
13.18
🔥 Wildfire
5.63
❄️ Winter Storm
16.10
🌍 Earthquake
32.76
☀️ Drought
21.50
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