Shepherdsville, KY

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2022 Population

14,136

1.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

0.563% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

24.4%

30.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,875

15.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$189,300

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shepherdsville, KY had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $71,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shepherdsville, KY grew from 13,918 to 14,136, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $62,055 to $71,875, a 15.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shepherdsville, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), Other (Hispanic) (1.22%), and White (Hispanic) (0.997%).

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.

99.2% of the residents in Shepherdsville, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shepherdsville, KY was $189,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Shepherdsville, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shepherdsville, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shepherdsville, KY is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.4% of Shepherdsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2022, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Shepherdsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 451 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 211 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Shepherdsville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shepherdsville, KY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shepherdsville, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shepherdsville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 357
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 152

2.69%

Hispanic Population

380 people

2.69% of the people in Shepherdsville, KY are hispanic (380 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shepherdsville, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

2.08%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

As of 2022, 1.4% of Shepherdsville, KY residents (198 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shepherdsville, KY was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shepherdsville, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
159 ± 104
Vietnam
115 ± 66

Shepherdsville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shepherdsville, KY employs 6.88k people. The largest industries in Shepherdsville, KY are Retail Trade (1,221 people), Manufacturing (792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($67,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,167), and Manufacturing ($56,794).

Employment

Occupations

6.88k

2022 Value

± 716

−5.13%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shepherdsville, KY declined at a rate of −5.13%, from 7.25k employees to 6.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shepherdsville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (900 people), Sales & Related Occupations (723 people), and Production Occupations (704 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shepherdsville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.88k

2022 Value

± 716

−5.13%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shepherdsville, KY declined at a rate of −5.13%, from 7.25k employees to 6.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shepherdsville, KY, are Retail Trade (1,221 people), Manufacturing (792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (756 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,018

Median earning men ± $4,740

$34,270

Median earning women ± $4,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,469), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Retail Trade ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($53,068), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,396).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shepherdsville, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shepherdsville, KY was $189,300 in 2022, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $162,600 to $189,300, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Shepherdsville, KY is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shepherdsville, KY have an average commute time of 22.3 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.

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,585

$3,653

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.2% of the housing units in Shepherdsville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 211.02
Census Tract 207.02

The following map shows all of the places in Shepherdsville, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,875

Median Household Income

± $9,687

5.13k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.13k households in Shepherdsville, KY grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $62,055.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shepherdsville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Shepherdsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (7.47%).

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.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shepherdsville, KY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.0323% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shepherdsville, KY (3.37k out of 13.8k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.5% of the population of Shepherdsville, KY has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 7.42% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.827% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bullitt County, KY see 5136 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.67% decrease from the previous year (5445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2961 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1011 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,136 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bullitt County, KY

Primary care physicians in Bullitt County, KY see an average of 5,136 patients per year. This represents a 5.67% decrease from the previous year (5,445 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bullitt County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.5%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

7.42%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.827%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shepherdsville, KY declined by 30.1% from 2.15% to 1.5%.

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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