St. Matthews, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

17,577

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

3.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.18%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,412

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$338,000

3.78% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Matthews, KY is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.52% of St. Matthews, KY residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in St. Matthews, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 725 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 656 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of St. Matthews, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Matthews, KY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Matthews, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
725 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
656 ± 214

3.5%

Hispanic Population

615 people

3.5% of the people in St. Matthews, KY are hispanic (615 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

918 people

As of 2024, 5.52% of St. Matthews, KY residents (971 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 St. Matthews, KY was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
245 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 61
Korea
78 ± 63

St. Matthews, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Matthews, KY employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Matthews, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,791 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,431 people), and Retail Trade (1,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,652), Manufacturing ($83,036), and Finance & Insurance ($76,887).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2024 Value

± 814

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Matthews, KY grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Matthews, KY, are Management Occupations (1,607 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,101 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Matthews, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2024 Value

± 814

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Matthews, KY grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Matthews, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,791 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,431 people), and Retail Trade (1,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Matthews, KY, though some of these residents may live in St. Matthews, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,811

Median earning men ± $6,546

$50,041

Median earning women ± $4,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,263), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,051), Construction ($104,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,182).

Education

The student population of St. Matthews, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 98 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Matthews, KY are White (23 and 52.3%), Black or African American (13 and 29.5%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 6.82%), and Two or More Races (2 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in St. Matthews, KY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Matthews, KY are General Cosmetology (44 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 100 students enrolled in St. Matthews, KY, 2% men and 98% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 42 records, of which 97.6% were women and 2.38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in St. Matthews, KY was General Cosmetology with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in St. Matthews, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth with 44 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Matthews, KY, which is 0.0476 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Matthews, KY was $338,000 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,700 to $338,000, a 3.78% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Matthews, KY is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Matthews, KY have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Matthews, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,842

$4,673

Median Property Taxes

±$467

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 St. Matthews, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in St. Matthews, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,412

Median Household Income

± $7,749

8.77k

Number of Households

± 666

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.77k households in St. Matthews, KY grew to $82,412 from the previous year's value of $80,716.

The following chart displays the households in St. Matthews, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Matthews, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in St. Matthews, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Matthews, KY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in St. Matthews, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Matthews, KY (1.24k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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