Jefferson County, KY Demographic Data
Jefferson County, KY Summary
Jefferson County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 750,828
- Area: 397.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 380.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,888.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 482.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
395,213
52%
50.8
Male
370,139
48%
49.2
Total Population
765,352
323,128,000
Jefferson County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
48,741
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
46,753
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
47,479
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
46,903
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
47,788
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
112,463
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
95,313
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
99,455
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
54,211
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
49,429
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
67,127
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
33,133
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
16,557
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
593,754
77.6%
77.2
Female
311,441
52.5%
51.3
Male
282,313
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
565,871
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
148,316
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
116,817
15.3%
15.2
Female
67,364
57.7%
55.8
Male
49,453
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
745,067
97.3%
96.8
White
551,075
72.0%
72.6
Black or African American
165,658
21.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,477
0.2%
0.8
Asian
21,038
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
7,623
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
1,774
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
882
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
813
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,334
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,468
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
6,144
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
409
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,410
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
20,285
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38,749
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
14,359
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,913
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
10,773
1.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,704
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
726,603
94.9%
82.2
Jefferson County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,358
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
37,311
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
137,233
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
125,846
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
43,251
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
101,050
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
67,639
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
52,669
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
475,019
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
168,689
31.9%
31.2
Jefferson County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
221,685
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
266,026
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
83,643
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
10,850
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
40,175
6.5
5.8%
Jefferson County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
652,183
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
64,428
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
25,958
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17,239
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,664
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,567
1.5%
1.1%
Jefferson County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
22,616
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
13,265
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
33,505
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
35,183
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
45,969
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58,528
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
37,813
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
39,855
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,405
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15,022
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,991
57,617
Per capita income
31,165
31,128
Jefferson County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,100
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41,012
10.7%
9.8
Construction
16,930
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
87,383
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29,956
7.8%
6.6
Information
8,025
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
46,170
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15,226
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
37,441
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
12,132
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
43,712
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
32,223
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11,276
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22,910
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
141,146
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
64,200
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
95,132
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
59,198
15.5%
18.1%
Jefferson County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
374,663
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
302,664
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32,013
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9,719
2.6%
5.1
Walked
7,277
1.9%
2.7
Other means
6,696
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
16,294
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Jefferson County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29,780
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
121,452
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
111,793
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
51,136
16.3%
21.0
Jefferson County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
314,161
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
189,117
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
125,044
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
30,494
8.8%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
344,655
1 room
7,753
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
11,068
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
32,191
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
61,700
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
69,750
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
56,357
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
36,407
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
28,995
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
40,434
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
344,655
1-unit, detached
223,262
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13,407
3.9%
5.9
2-units
7,290
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
28,625
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26,102
7.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20,161
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
22,796
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,944
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
68
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
56,214
16.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
22,887
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
52,981
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
51,072
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
48,864
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
26,948
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
40,190
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36,844
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,578
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,077
1.2%
1.4%
Jefferson County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
202,140
64.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,106
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
106,565
33.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
531
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
38
0.0%
0.1
Wood
308
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,735
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
720
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
125,966
47295100.0
Less than $500
2,366
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,453
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5,619
4.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,756
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22,555
17.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
35,089
27.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
46,128
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
65,361
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,221
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,638
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,843
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
21,394
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
509
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
122,186
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
45
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
499
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
640
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,232
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
18,358
15.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
24,963
20.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
73,449
60.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,858
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19,456
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,269
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16,562
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,096
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,398
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
43,475
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,788
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
189,117
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,544
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
28,545
15.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
45,413
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
34,006
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36,223
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26,135
13.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,845
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,406
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,500
205,000
