Poverty in Owen County residents is similar to the rates experienced by the average Kentuckian with a rate of 11.9% of all residents in Owen County currently earning an insufficient wage, leaving them in poverty 7.
Currently, Owen County residents are 1.3 times more likely to live in poverty when compared with the U.S.
| Percent in Poverty | 2020 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
|
Owen County |
11.9% |
14.6% |
|
Kentucky |
12.3% |
17.7% |
|
U.S. |
9.1% |
13.8% |
