St. Matthews, KY Demographic Data
St. Matthews, KY Summary
St. Matthews is located in Jefferson County in Kentucky
- Population: 17,529
- Area: 4.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,056.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 531.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. Matthews, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,577
53%
50.8
Male
8,353
47%
49.2
Total Population
17,930
323,128,000
St. Matthews, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,121
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
933
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
657
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
690
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,177
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,850
21.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,278
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,101
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,264
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,072
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,426
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
903
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
458
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,770
82.4%
77.2
Female
7,880
53.4%
51.3
Male
6,890
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,284
79.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,431
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,787
15.5%
15.2
Female
1,715
61.5%
55.8
Male
1,072
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
St. Matthews, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,595
98.1%
96.8
White
15,588
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,166
6.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
77
0.4%
0.8
Asian
298
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
136
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
99
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
17
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
449
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
335
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,292
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
452
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
71
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
238
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
531
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,638
92.8%
82.2
St. Matthews, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
311
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
357
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,211
16.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,639
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
922
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,304
32.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,608
19.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
668
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,684
95.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,912
51.7%
31.2
St. Matthews, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,366
35.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,922
38.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,702
17.8%
11.0%
Separated
249
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
980
6.4
5.8%
St. Matthews, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,937
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,872
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,063
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
308
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
288
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
213
1.3%
1.1%
St. Matthews, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
350
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
334
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
738
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,011
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,412
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,526
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,184
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,196
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
444
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
414
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,791
57,617
Per capita income
37,733
31,128
St. Matthews, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,456
13.7%
9.8
Construction
335
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,425
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,164
11.0%
6.6
Information
329
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
722
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
531
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,224
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
330
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,221
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
465
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
357
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
414
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,052
47.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
736
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,441
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,972
18.6%
18.1%
St. Matthews, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,179
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,264
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,087
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
135
1.3%
5.1
Walked
291
2.9%
2.7
Other means
64
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
338
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
St. Matthews, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
394
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,098
47.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,295
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
822
9.5%
21.0
St. Matthews, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,609
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,319
50.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,290
49.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
708
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
St. Matthews, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,317
1 room
314
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
201
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,209
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,850
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,574
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,647
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,133
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
619
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
770
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
St. Matthews, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,317
1-unit, detached
4,660
50.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
228
2.4%
5.9
2-units
153
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
913
9.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,237
13.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,322
14.2%
4.4
20 or more units
761
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
36
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1
St. Matthews, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
981
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,402
15.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,562
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,160
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,039
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,078
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
801
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
256
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
St. Matthews, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,656
54.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,852
44.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.3%
1.1
St. Matthews, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,874
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
52
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
266
9.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
644
22.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
743
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,093
38.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,618
56.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
349
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
488
17.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Matthews, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,205
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
24
0.6%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
57
1.4%
1.8%
Less than $500
169
4.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
254
6.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,456
34.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,217
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
85
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
948
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
843
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
719
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
607
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
430
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
4.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,407
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
102
0.0%
0.0%
St. Matthews, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,319
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
100
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
492
11.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
652
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
861
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,657
38.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
508
11.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,000
205,000
