Shepherdsville, KY

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    2024 Population
    14,533
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    34.7
    1.42% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    21.5%
    4.29% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $71,476
    0.317% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $222,100
    9.79% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    7,368
    2.89% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Shepherdsville, 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.

    99.4% of the residents in Shepherdsville, KY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Shepherdsville, KY was $222,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

    Most people in Shepherdsville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Shepherdsville, KY was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesKentuckyBullitt County, KYLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-INKIPDA Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

    Population & Diversity

    Shepherdsville, KY is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.17% of Shepherdsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

    In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Shepherdsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.4% of Shepherdsville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shepherdsville, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shepherdsville, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      13.4k ± 349
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      395 ± 164
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      222 ± 168
    2.42%
    Hispanic Population
    351 people

    In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Shepherdsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.42% of the people in Shepherdsville, KY are hispanic (351 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shepherdsville, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. India
      11,987 ± 2,684 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.17%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    170 people
    1.33%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    191 people

    As of 2024, 1.17% of Shepherdsville, KY residents (170 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shepherdsville, KY was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      160 ± 107
    2. Vietnam
      152 ± 77
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      54 ± 52

    Shepherdsville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shepherdsville, KY.

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    Health

    98% of the population of Shepherdsville, KY has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.388% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    1.98%
    Uninsured
    52.9%
    Employer Coverage
    25.5%
    Medicaid
    8.35%
    Medicare
    10.9%
    Non-Group
    0.388%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shepherdsville, KY grew by 14.2% from 1.74% to 1.98%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shepherdsville, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Shepherdsville, KY employs 7.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shepherdsville, KY were Retail Trade (1,459 people), Transportation & Warehousing (884 people), and Manufacturing (761 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,875), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($65,125), and Wholesale Trade ($62,143).

    Employment

    Occupations

    7.37k
    2024 Value
    ± 710
    2.89%
    1 Year growth
    ± 13.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherdsville, KY grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 7.16k employees to 7.37k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shepherdsville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,158 people), Sales & Related Occupations (754 people), and Material Moving Occupations (745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shepherdsville, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    7.37k
    2024 Value
    ± 710
    2.89%
    1 Year growth
    ± 13.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherdsville, KY grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 7.16k employees to 7.37k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shepherdsville, KY, are Retail Trade (1,459 people), Transportation & Warehousing (884 people), and Manufacturing (761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shepherdsville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Shepherdsville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $58,090
    Median earning men ± $5,520
    $36,480
    Median earning women ± $4,742

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,011), Manufacturing ($70,536), and Wholesale Trade ($67,578).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,474), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,065), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,000).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Shepherdsville, KY was $222,100 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,300 to $222,100, a 9.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Shepherdsville, KY is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Shepherdsville, KY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shepherdsville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $222,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$13,126
    $4,074
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$497

    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 Shepherdsville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shepherdsville, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    74.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Shepherdsville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shepherdsville, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $71,476
    Median Household Income
    ± $10,529
    5.49k
    Number of Households
    ± 578

    In 2024, the median household income of the 5.49k households in Shepherdsville, KY grew to $71,476 from the previous year's value of $71,250.

    The following chart displays the households in Shepherdsville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Shepherdsville, KY is from Kentucky.
    0.446
    2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
    0.449
    2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (8.89%)
    3. Carpooled (8.13%)

    In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Shepherdsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Shepherdsville, KY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.515% of the workforce in Shepherdsville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Shepherdsville, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Shepherdsville, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shepherdsville, KY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shepherdsville, KY (3.09k out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shepherdsville, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    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.

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