COMPARING TWO PLACES
Owenton vs La Grange
PLACE A
Owenton, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
La Grange, Tennessee
Owenton is 1297% larger than La Grange. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Owenton has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs -8%).
OWENTONLA GRANGEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,690121+1297% vs La Grange
Population density88860+827
Population growth26.8%-7.5%+34.3 pts
Median age43.567.5−24.0
Male44.3%48.4%−4.0 pts
Female55.7%51.6%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%90.3%+6.6 pts
Black0.7%9.7%−8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$55,438$56,250−$812
Per capita income$24,754$35,584−$10,830
Poverty rate14.9%12.9%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.351+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%41.1%−27.8 pts
Graduate degree6.7%16.1%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Labor force participation55.9%41.4%+14.5 pts
Median home value$137,500$436,400−$298,900
Median gross rent$726$0+$726
Owner-occupied58.0%76.9%−19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%40.0%−20.7 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%66.7%−31.9 pts
Average commute32.637.1−4.5
Worked from home6.3%0.0%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.0%3.2%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025