Owsley County, KY

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2021 Population

4,094

7.29% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

48.4

2.54% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

27.7%

1.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$29,340

0.224% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$69,600

3.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Owsley County, KY had a population of 4.09k people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $29,340. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Owsley County, KY declined from 4,416 to 4,094, a −7.29% decrease and its median household income declined from $29,406 to $29,340, a −0.224% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owsley County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.22%).

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 2021, the median property value in Owsley County, KY was $69,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Owsley County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 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 4.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.366% of Owsley County, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2021, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.67k people) in Owsley County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Owsley County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, 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)
3.67k ± 196
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
272 ± 206
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 122

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

0.366%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.226%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2021, 0.366% of Owsley County, KY residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Owsley County, KY was 0.226%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
61 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22

Owsley County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Owsley County, KY employs 1.05k people. The largest industries in Owsley County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), Educational Services (131 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($57,083), Utilities ($54,659), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,636).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2021 Value

± 212

−14.2%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Owsley County, KY declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owsley County, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (100 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2021 Value

± 212

−14.2%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Owsley County, KY declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owsley County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), Educational Services (131 people), and Manufacturing (117 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

$36,625

Median earning men ± $13,814

$22,308

Median earning women ± $7,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($57,153), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,261), and Retail Trade ($35,724).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($31,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
14
Retail Trade
8
Manufacturing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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 $69,600 in 2021, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $67,400 to $69,600, a 3.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Owsley County, KY is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Owsley County, KY have an average commute time of 36.5 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

$69,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,228

$971

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

66.5%

Homeownership

2021

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.5% of the housing units in Owsley County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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 9301
Census Tract 9302

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

Household Income

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$29,340

Median Household Income

± $6,614

1.46k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Owsley County, KY declined from $29,340 from the previous year's value of $29,406.

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.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2021, 76% of workers in Owsley County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owsley County, KY have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 14.8% 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

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owsley County, KY (1.09k out of 3.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

96.4% of the population of Owsley County, KY has health coverage, with 20.2% on employee plans, 50.9% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 7.05% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

20.2%

Employer Coverage

50.9%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

7.05%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owsley County, KY declined by 8.48% from 3.97% to 3.64%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Owsley County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Owsley County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Owsley County, KY.

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