Owsley County, KY community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Kentucky county profiles · GEOID 21189
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Owsley County, 36.1% (±7.5 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 16.1% in Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Owsley County, 28.0% (±15.4 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 20.3% in Kentucky and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Owsley County, 4.8% (±2.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 6.0% in Kentucky and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Owsley County, median household income was $22,188 (±$9,297) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $63,726 in Kentucky and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Owsley County, 73.3% (±7.9 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 88.6% in Kentucky and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Owsley County, 38.7% (±7.8 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 17.9% in Kentucky and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Kentucky ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 3,971MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 4,534,824MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 7.3% ± 2.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.3% ± 3.3 pp | 22.6% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 20.5% ± 4.2 pp | 17.3% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 1,567 ± 158 | 1,814,469 ± 5,224 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $22,188 ± $9,297Interpret with caution: large relative MOE. | $63,726 ± $429 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $18,731 ± $4,001 | $35,821 ± $245 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 36.1% ± 7.5 pp | 16.1% ± 0.3 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 28.0% ± 15.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 20.3% ± 0.6 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 12.6% ± 7.5 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 4.8% ± 2.5 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.0% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 37.8% ± 8.8 pp | 13.2% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 70.4% ± 6.6 pp | 88.9% ± 0.2 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 7.1% ± 3.8 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 27.6% ± 0.3 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 73.3% ± 7.9 pp | 88.6% ± 0.2 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 38.7% ± 7.8 pp | 17.9% ± 0.2 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 2.0% ± 1.1 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.5% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.0% ± 1.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.0% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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