Owsley
7.4
Lower score (below 6)
Booneville is in Owsley County, which regularly competes for the title of poorest county in the United States — median household income runs around $21,000 and poverty rates exceed 40%. The county has fewer than 4,500 people and is declining. There's no economy here in any meaningful sense, and the social fabric is entirely composed of people who have stayed because they have no means to leave. A foreign man in Owsley County would be in a community dealing with profound structural poverty and no social infrastructure whatsoever.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Owsley, Kentucky?
$28k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Owsley, Kentucky?
Women marry at 26
How common is a college degree in Owsley, Kentucky?
16% men have degree
What's the average male height in Owsley, Kentucky?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Owsley, Kentucky?
Local women avg 29.2