Population
113 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Onton, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Onton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 113
- Residents
- $1,110
- Median rent (state)
Onton - the verdict
113 people call Onton, Kentucky home. Source: Census ACS.
- 30th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Onton, KY
Kentucky's Onton is a small town, with 113 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 38.6 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 23.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,110 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 40.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Onton compare to other US cities?
Here's how Onton stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Onton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kentucky-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Onton near the bottom of Kentucky's cities
Among the 519 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Onton ranks #453 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Onton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#197 of 520
59th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#453 of 519
0th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#500 of 520
0th percentile in Kentucky
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Onton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
113
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
23.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 18 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Onton sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,110/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Onton's 113 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Onton compares to nearby Kentucky cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Onton (this city) | 113 | N/A |
| Ten Broeck | 114 | N/A |
| Water Valley | 112 | N/A |
| Meadowbrook Farm | 111 | $94,375 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Onton, KY?
What is the population of Onton, KY? +
The population of Onton, KY stands at 113 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Onton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Onton; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.