Jeffersontown, KY

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2021 Population

28,800

3.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.5

0.754% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

6.46%

3.29% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$75,985

7.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$196,500

5.31% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

14,753

0.109% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Jeffersontown, KY had a population of 28.8k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $75,985. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jeffersontown, KY grew from 27,933 to 28,800, a 3.1% increase and its median household income grew from $70,951 to $75,985, a 7.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jeffersontown, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), and White (Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Jeffersontown, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Jeffersontown, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jeffersontown, KY are MedQuest College (361 degrees awarded in 2021), ATA College (447935) (128 degrees), and Ideal Beauty Academy (480161) (13 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Jeffersontown, KY was $196,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Jeffersontown, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jeffersontown, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jeffersontown, KY is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.76% of Jeffersontown, KY residents were born outside of the country (2.81k people).

In 2021, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in Jeffersontown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

95.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.5% of Jeffersontown, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jeffersontown, KY was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jeffersontown, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 933
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 815
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 486

4.64%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

4.64% of the people in Jeffersontown, KY are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jeffersontown, 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
29,505 ± 4,203 people
Cuba
14,201 ± 2,921 people
India
12,469 ± 2,738 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 29,505 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,201 and India with 12,469.

Foreign-Born Population

9.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

9.96%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

As of 2021, 9.76% of Jeffersontown, KY residents (2.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jeffersontown, KY was 9.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
563 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
486 ± 317
Gulf War (2001-)
208 ± 102

Jeffersontown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jeffersontown, KY employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Jeffersontown, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,330 people), Manufacturing (1,631 people), and Educational Services (1,345 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,721), Construction ($76,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,764).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,114. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2021 Value

± 1,093

0.109%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jeffersontown, KY grew at a rate of 0.109%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jeffersontown, KY, are Management Occupations (1,930 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,672 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jeffersontown, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2021 Value

± 1,093

0.109%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jeffersontown, KY grew at a rate of 0.109%, from 14.7k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jeffersontown, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,330 people), Manufacturing (1,631 people), and Educational Services (1,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jeffersontown, KY, though some of these residents may live in Jeffersontown, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,755

Median earning men ± $5,501

$40,018

Median earning women ± $3,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($80,321), Construction ($78,145), and Manufacturing ($68,002).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($59,423), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,486), and Construction ($54,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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

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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

In 2021, universities in Jeffersontown, KY awarded 502 degrees. The student population of Jeffersontown, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 485 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jeffersontown, KY are White (274 and 54.6%), followed by Black or African American (148 and 29.5%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 6.18%), and Two or More Races (27 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Jeffersontown, KY by number of degrees awarded are MedQuest College (361 and 71.9%), ATA College (447935) (128 and 25.5%), and Ideal Beauty Academy (480161) (13 and 2.59%).

The most popular majors in Jeffersontown, KY are Dental Assisting (175 and 34.9%), Medical Assistant (126 and 25.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (112 and 22.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 515 students enrolled in Jeffersontown, KY, 5.83% men and 94.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 199 records, of which 95.5% were women and 4.52% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Dental Assisting
175 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
120 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
65 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jeffersontown, KY was Dental Assisting with 175 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

MedQuest College
361 degrees awarded
ATA College (447935)
128 degrees awarded
Ideal Beauty Academy (480161)
13 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was MedQuest College with 361 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jeffersontown, KY, which is 0.0591 times less than the 474 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 274 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 148 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,084) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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 Jeffersontown, KY was $196,500 in 2021, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $186,600 to $196,500, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Jeffersontown, KY is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jeffersontown, KY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jeffersontown, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jeffersontown, KY is $75,985. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Jeffersontown, KY was Census Tract 111.12 with a value of $93,060, followed by Census Tract 115.17 and Census Tract 111.10, with respective values of $86,393 and $77,176.

Housing

Property

$196,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,756

$8,126

Median Property Taxes

±$725

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 Jeffersontown, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.7% of the housing units in Jeffersontown, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jeffersontown, 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 111.12
Census Tract 115.17
Census Tract 111.10

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jeffersontown, KY was Census Tract 111.12 with a value of $93,060, followed by Census Tract 115.17 and Census Tract 111.10, with respective values of $86,393 and $77,176.

The following map shows all of the places in Jeffersontown, 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.

$75,985

Median Household Income

± $4,851

12k

Number of Households

± 960

In 2021, the median household income of the 12k households in Jeffersontown, KY grew to $75,985 from the previous year's value of $70,951.

The following chart displays the households in Jeffersontown, 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 Jeffersontown, KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Jeffersontown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jeffersontown, KY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Jeffersontown, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jeffersontown, KY (1.83k out of 28.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jeffersontown, KY is White, followed by Other 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

95.3% of the population of Jeffersontown, KY has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.728% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1,072 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.72%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.728%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jeffersontown, KY declined by 2.7% from 4.85% to 4.72%.

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