Owsley County, Kentucky

Owsley County is home to 3,971 people. 36.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $22,188.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population3,9714,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$22,188$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line36.1%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty28.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.8%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$80,100$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$448$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.3%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.0%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.7 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.