Owsley County, KY

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2022 Population

4,054

0.977% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.826% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

28.8%

3.97% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$32,844

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$78,500

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Owsley County, KY had a population of 4.05k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $32,844. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Owsley County, KY declined from 4,094 to 4,054, a −0.977% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,340 to $32,844, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owsley County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.148%).

None of the households in Owsley County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Owsley County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Owsley County, KY was $78,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Owsley County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Owsley County, KY was 3 cars per household.

Owsley County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Lee County, KY, and Perry County, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Owsley County, KY is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.148% of Owsley County, KY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2022, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Owsley County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Owsley County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Owsley County, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Owsley County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owsley County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 189
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 162
Other (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 97

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Owsley County, KY are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Owsley County, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.148%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.366%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2022, 0.148% of Owsley County, KY residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Owsley County, KY was 0.366%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Owsley County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 24

Owsley County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Owsley County, KY employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Owsley County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Public Administration (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($63,207), Utilities ($56,731), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,817).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2022 Value

± 227

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Owsley County, KY grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.05k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owsley County, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people), and Material Moving Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owsley County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k

2022 Value

± 227

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Owsley County, KY grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 1.05k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owsley County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Public Administration (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owsley County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Owsley County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,676

Median earning men ± $13,135

$26,198

Median earning women ± $7,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($63,261), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,442), and Public Administration ($48,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($33,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,279), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,146).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6
Health Care and Social Assistance
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Owsley County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 88.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (11.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.317%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (88.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (11.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.317%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Owsley County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Owsley County, KY was $78,500 in 2022, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $69,600 to $78,500, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Owsley County, KY is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Owsley County, KY have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owsley County, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$78,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,187

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$169

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Owsley County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Owsley County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.3% of the housing units in Owsley County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Owsley County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9302
Census Tract 9301

The following map shows all of the tracts in Owsley County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,844

Median Household Income

± $9,166

1.38k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Owsley County, KY grew to $32,844 from the previous year's value of $29,340.

The following chart displays the households in Owsley County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Owsley County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (4.12%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Owsley County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (4.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owsley County, KY have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 17.2% of the workforce in Owsley County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Owsley County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Owsley County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Owsley County, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owsley County, KY (1.11k out of 3.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Owsley County, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Owsley County, KY has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 48.9% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 7.52% on non-group plans, and 2.27% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.47%

Uninsured

21.1%

Employer Coverage

48.9%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

7.52%

Non-Group

2.27%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owsley County, KY grew by 22.9% from 3.64% to 4.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Owsley County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.