Shively, KY

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2023 Population

15,556

0.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

5.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,522

1.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,883

2.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Shively, KY had a population of 15.6k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $46,522. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shively, KY declined from 15,595 to 15,556, a −0.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,953 to $46,522, a 1.24% increase.

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None of the households in Shively, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Louisville (140 degrees awarded in 2015).

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

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Shively, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

3.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

490 people

5.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

806 people

As of 2023, 3.15% of Shively, KY residents (490 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shively, KY was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
428 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
301 ± 140
Korea
55 ± 59

Shively, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shively, KY employs 6.88k people. The largest industries in Shively, KY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.88k

2023 Value

± 767

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shively, KY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 7.08k employees to 6.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shively, KY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shively, 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

2023 Value

± 767

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shively, KY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 7.08k employees to 6.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shively, KY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shively, KY, though some of these residents may live in Shively, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,023), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,316), and Manufacturing ($50,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,195), Public Administration ($46,370), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,802).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

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

In 2015, universities in Shively, KY awarded 140 degrees. The student population of Shively, KY in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 166 male students and 106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shively, KY are White (98 and 70%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 20%), Unknown (5 and 3.57%), and Asian (3 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Shively, KY by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Louisville (140 and 100%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

ITT Technical Institute-Louisville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

140 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Louisville with 140 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2015, 102 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shively, KY, which is 2.68 times more than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 98 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 degrees awarded.

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

People in Shively, KY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shively, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shively, KY is $46,522. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Shively, KY was Census Tract 125.03 with a value of $58,137, followed by Census Tract 126.04 and Census Tract 126.03, with respective values of $56,966 and $54,708.

Housing

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58% of the housing units in Shively, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 125.03
Census Tract 126.04
Census Tract 126.03

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Shively, KY was Census Tract 125.03 with a value of $58,137, followed by Census Tract 126.04 and Census Tract 126.03, with respective values of $56,966 and $54,708.

The following map shows all of the places in Shively, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$46,522

Median Household Income

± $4,736

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Shively, KY grew to $46,522 from the previous year's value of $45,953.

The following chart displays the households in Shively, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shively, 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Shively, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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 Shively, KY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Shively, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shively, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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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

96.4% of the population of Shively, KY has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see 1060 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.469% decrease from the previous year (1065 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 953 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,060 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see an average of 1,060 patients per year. This represents a 0.469% decrease from the previous year (1,065 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.62%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shively, KY declined by 27.8% from 5.01% to 3.62%.

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

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