Jeffersontown, KY Demographic Data
Jeffersontown, KY Summary
Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County in Kentucky
- Population: 26,797
- Area: 9.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,690.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 656.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jeffersontown, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,989
51%
50.8
Male
13,406
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,395
323,128,000
Jeffersontown, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,600
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,703
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,598
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,505
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,319
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,751
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,902
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,622
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,253
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,913
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,563
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,230
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
436
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,450
78.3%
77.2
Female
11,194
52.2%
51.3
Male
10,256
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,800
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,451
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,229
15.4%
15.2
Female
2,445
57.8%
55.8
Male
1,784
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jeffersontown, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,630
97.2%
96.8
White
22,453
82.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,322
12.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
111
0.4%
0.8
Asian
476
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
277
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
143
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
268
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
765
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,256
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
523
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
97
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
259
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
377
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,139
95.4%
82.2
Jeffersontown, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
306
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
904
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,776
24.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,427
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,757
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,470
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,030
15.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,210
6.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,460
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,500
38.1%
31.2
Jeffersontown, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,365
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
11,344
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,005
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
332
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,448
6.4
5.8%
Jeffersontown, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,520
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,275
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,047
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
540
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
376
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
312
1.2%
1.1%
Jeffersontown, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
273
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
369
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
816
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
987
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,928
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,362
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,632
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,335
20.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
437
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
379
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
63,439
57,617
Per capita income
32,869
31,128
Jeffersontown, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,468
9.8%
9.8
Construction
727
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,262
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,548
10.3%
6.6
Information
466
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,797
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
456
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,728
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
433
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,983
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
660
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
453
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
761
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,279
41.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,827
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,927
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,202
14.7%
18.1%
Jeffersontown, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,769
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,363
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,259
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
97
0.7%
5.1
Walked
216
1.5%
2.7
Other means
71
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
763
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Jeffersontown, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
250
2.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,289
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,016
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,963
17.0%
21.0
Jeffersontown, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,518
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,695
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,823
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
640
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jeffersontown, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,158
1 room
90
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
248
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
879
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,540
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,702
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,231
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,567
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,384
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,517
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jeffersontown, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,158
1-unit, detached
7,804
64.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,069
8.8%
5.9
2-units
52
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
495
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,067
8.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,086
8.9%
4.4
20 or more units
585
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jeffersontown, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
265
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
95
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,122
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,682
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,551
29.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,152
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,955
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,210
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%
Jeffersontown, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,513
56.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,893
42.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.3%
1.1
Jeffersontown, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,924
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
92
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
109
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
415
7.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,147
19.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,359
22.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,791
47.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,274
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,112
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
538
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
354
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
634
10.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Jeffersontown, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,680
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
249
6.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,207
32.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,068
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
143
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
888
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
696
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
549
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
659
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
347
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
982
27.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
212
0.0%
0.0%
Jeffersontown, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,695
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
147
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
467
6.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,836
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,142
40.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,510
19.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
583
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,200
205,000
