Jeffersontown is a city located in Kentucky. With a 2020 population of 27,913, it is the 14th largest city in Kentucky and the 1364th largest city in the United States. Jeffersontown is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually but its population has increased by 4.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,595 in 2010. Jeffersontown reached it's highest population of 28,304 in 2013. Spanning over 10 miles, Jeffersontown has a population density of 2,699 people per square mile.
The average household income in Jeffersontown is $82,204 with a poverty rate of 4.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $953 per month, and the median house value is $176,000. The median age in Jeffersontown is 40.2 years, 38.8 years for males, and 41.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jeffersontown was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22,414 | 79.54% |
| Black or African American | 3,298 | 11.70% |
| Asian | 901 | 3.20% |
| Two or More Races | 857 | 3.04% |
| Some Other Race | 604 | 2.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 86 | 0.31% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,313 | 2.47 | 69.9 |
| Married | 5,550 | 3.15 | 81.5 |
| Non Family | 4,200 | 1.28 | 58.7 |
| Female | 1,108 | 3.25 | 51.4 |
| Male | 455 | 3.25 | 76.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 385 | 1.93% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 860 | 4.31% |
| High School Graduate | 4,964 | 24.86% |
| Some College | 4,177 | 20.92% |
| Associates Degree | 1,966 | 9.85% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,321 | 21.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,296 | 16.51% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16,016 | 15,183 | 6,093 |
| Black | 2,214 | 2,008 | 792 |
| Hispanic | 776 | 584 | 239 |
| Asian | 530 | 520 | 334 |
| Multiple Races | 405 | 388 | 141 |
| Other Race | 287 | 195 | 45 |
| Native American | 47 | 41 | 11 |
| Islander | 18 | 18 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$42,540
Average Earnings
$47,336
Average Male
$39,963
Average Female
90.76% of Jeffersontown residents speak only English, while 9.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.21% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 21,269 | 699 | 3.29% |
| Black | 3,161 | 410 | 12.97% |
| Other | 604 | 92 | 15.23% |
| Hispanic | 1,391 | 58 | 4.17% |
| Native | 86 | 58 | 67.44% |
| Multiple | 820 | 57 | 6.95% |
| Asian | 901 | 18 | 2.00% |
4.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.54%
Male Poverty Rate
6.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Native, with 67.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jeffersontown is Asian, with 2.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.06%.
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,565 | 8.83% |
| Black | 197 | 8.12% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 4.05% |
| Other | 36 | 10.94% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.62% |
| Indian | 6 | 8.00% |
1.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.9%
Labor Force Participation
68.3%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.85%
Native Born
8.15%
Foreign Born
4.25%
Non Citizen
3.90%
Naturalized
91.85% of Jeffersontown residents were born in the United States, with 62.23% having been born in Kentucky. 4.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,913 | -42 | -0.15% |
| 2019 | 27,955 | -42 | -0.15% |
| 2018 | 27,997 | -169 | -0.60% |
| 2017 | 28,166 | -42 | -0.15% |
| 2016 | 28,208 | -13 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 28,221 | -26 | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 28,247 | -57 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | 28,304 | 141 | 0.50% |
| 2012 | 28,163 | 145 | 0.52% |
| 2011 | 28,018 | 164 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 27,854 | 1,221 | 0.45% |
| 2000 | 26,633 | 3,412 | 1.38% |
| 1990 | 23,221 | 7,426 | 3.93% |
| 1980 | 15,795 | 6,094 | 5.00% |
| 1970 | 9,701 | 6,270 | 10.95% |
| 1960 | 3,431 | 2,531 | 6.92% |
| 1940 | 900 | 500 | 2.05% |
| 1900 | 400 | 0.00% |