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County population in July 2011: 742,176 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 186,358
Renter-occupied apartments: 100,654
% of renters here:

35%
State:

35%

Land area: 385 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 1927 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Jefferson County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (73.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.2%)
  • Asian alone (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 331,599  (47.8%)
Females: 362,005  (52.2%)

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Jefferson County,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Jefferson County:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,437 ($39,457 in 1999)
This county:

$44437
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $559 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $706)
This county:

$559
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $148,100 (it was $100,800 in 2000)
Jefferson County:

$148,100
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,600 - $229,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $202,346
Here:

$202,346
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,205
Here:

$189,205
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $203,986
Here:

$203,986
State:

$160,712

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,563
Here:

$142,563
State:

$156,599

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,976
Here:

$124,976
State:

$118,836

Mobile homes: $24,284
Here:

$24,284
State:

$33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,201
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378

Institutionalized population: 7,699

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 4

Jefferson County, KY map from a distance

Health of residents in Jefferson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
67.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
51.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
78.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.
22.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2797 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2001: 2978 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2002: 2749 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2003: 3164 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2004: 3237 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2005: 2041 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2006: 1453 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 2007: 1805 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2008: 1017 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2009: 779 buildings, average cost: $172,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:

Obama (Democratic): 55.8%
McCain (Republican): 43.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,364 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,159 (0.8%)


Jefferson County household income distribution in 2009 Jefferson County home values distribution


Jefferson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
Jefferson County:

15.7%
Kentucky:

18.6%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Area name: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.

Cities in this county include: Louisville, Jeffersontown, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station, Newburg, Fern Creek, Okolona, St. Matthews, Highview, Shively.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 66 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 43 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Jefferson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Camp Dan Beard (A), Hite Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Floyds Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Strawberry Yards (E), West County Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Shops at Forest Springs (G), South Park Fishing Club (H), Seatonville Springs Country Club (I), Louisville Rifle and Gun Club (J), Louisville Country Club (K), Morris Forman Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Beulah Presbyterian Church Activities Building (M), Middletown Fire Department Station 3 (N), Fern Creek Fire Department Station 2 (O), Lake Dreamland Fire Department Station 2 (P), South Dixie Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Fairdale Fire Department (R), Harrods Creek Fire Department Station 1 (S), Eastwood Fire Department Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Chamberlain Pointe Shopping Center (1), Cedar Springs Shopping Center (2), Avish Gardens Shopping Center (3), The Summit Shopping Center (4), Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center (5), Silver Heights Plaza Shopping Center (6), Old Brownsboro Crossing Shopping Center (7), Middletown Station Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson County include: Gethsemane Church (A), Grace Church (B), Greencastle Baptist Church (C), Greenwood Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Meadowlawn Baptist Church (F), Manslick Road Church of Christ (G), Lyons Missionary Baptist Church (H), Louisville Separate Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Terry Cemetery (1), McCawley Cemetery (2), Louisville Memorial Gardens (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Chenoweth Run Cemetery (5), Cooper Cemetery (6), Mill Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Lake (A), Tucker Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), La Clara Lakes (D), Cardinal Hill Reservoir (E), Tom Wallace Lake (F), Mc Neely Lake (G), Big Horn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back Run (A), Bearcamp Run (B), Big Bee Lick Creek (C), Big Run (D), Brier Creek (E), Broad Run (F), Wolf Pen Branch (G), Turkey Run (H), Tater Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Waverly Hills Park (1), Long Run Park (2), McNeely Lake Park (3), Chenoweth Park (4), Hounz Lane County Park (5), Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park (6), E P Tom Sawyer State Park (7), Twin Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Indiana , Bullitt County , Floyd County, Indiana , Harrison County, Indiana , Hardin County , Oldham County , Shelby County , Spencer County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 37,969
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 23,895 (35% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:

3.4%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 10,234
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,541
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,120
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,317
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,367
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,009
  • 1970 to 1974: 639
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,668

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.3%

Jefferson County marital status for males
Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 202,956
  • One, attached: 7,956
  • Two: 7,456
  • 3 or 4: 21,208
  • 5 to 9: 23,053
  • 10 to 19: 18,355
  • 20 or more: 20,008
  • Mobile homes: 4,770
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 117,464 (15,073 second mortgage, 19,143 home equity loan, 601 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51,821

Here:

69.4% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.60%
Here54.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 378,742
Total congregations: 594

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents156,949 (41.4%)108,354 (28.6%)19,870 (5.2%)10,687 (2.8%)8,911 (2.4%)
Congregations71 (12.0%)164 (27.6%)41 (6.9%)31 (5.2%)16 (2.7%)
NameJewishAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents8,700 (2.3%)8,396 (2.2%)8,267 (2.2%)6,612 (1.7%)41,996 (11.1%)
Congregations5 (0.8%)15 (2.5%)19 (3.2%)19 (3.2%)213 (35.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jefferson County - Louisville, Jeffersontown, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station, Newburg

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 127
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Jefferson County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Jefferson County:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 195
This county:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 486
Jefferson County:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

13.4%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 78 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,338
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $769.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,540
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,210
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.67
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.46%
Corn for grain: 1019 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 319 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2022 harvested acres
Vegetables: 99 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 133 acres

Tornado activity:

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 236 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 225 people

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1818): February 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1802): October 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1523): June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1471): June 3, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1163): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 5, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1089): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Kentucky SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 13, 1989 to March 8, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-821): February 24, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-821, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Sewer Explosion, Toxic Waste, Incident Period: March 17, 1981, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-636): March 17, 1981, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-636, Natural disaster type: Explosion
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Explosion: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (9%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • India (8%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):



  • German (18%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 265,977 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 36,332 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9,777 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 83 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 38 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 44 (0%)
  • Taxi: 154 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 149 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 737 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,556 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,896 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 7,348 (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Kentucky:

  • 5,182 people in nursing homes
  • 2,592 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,653 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,350 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 507 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 271 people in religious group quarters
  • 188 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 175 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 137 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 124 people in halfway houses
  • 108 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 89 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 85 people in state prisons
  • 83 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in institutions for the blind
  • 37 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 36 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 36 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 31 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 30 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,531.

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.08%
Kentucky average:

0.12%

1.92% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($13,752 average AGI)
2.93% relocated from other states ($26,868 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

2.93%
Kentucky average:

2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY  0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($30,964)
from Fayette County, KY  0.18% ($40,155)
from Floyd County, IN  0.14% ($29,889)
from Hardin County, KY  0.14% ($33,965)
from Shelby County, KY  0.11% ($42,285)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.03%
Kentucky average:

0.05%

2.04% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,151 average AGI)
2.82% relocated to other states ($29,289 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

2.82%
Kentucky average:

2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN  0.30% ($32,389)
to Floyd County, IN  0.17% ($35,652)
to Shelby County, KY  0.14% ($55,236)
to Fayette County, KY  0.13% ($33,540)
to Spencer County, KY  0.12% ($57,350)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 111,466 (92,502 aged, 18,964 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19802.72
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 469.550
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51743.64

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1392.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 960.950
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.72

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 67.55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102.310

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.43
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 5882.353

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 55.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 10.0
  • Other - 16.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 74.9
  • Suffocation - 24.5
  • Poisoning - 22.1
  • Other - 11.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 680,789
  • In family households: 557,658 (126,779 male householders, 56,868 female householders)
    131,394 spouses, 199,459 children (184,070 natural, 4,611 adopted, 10,778 stepchildren), 13,589 grandchildren, 5,151 brothers or sisters, 4,135 parents, 7,747 other relatives, 12,536 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 123,131 (45,435 male householders (36,361 living alone)), 58,051 female householders (51,142 living alone)), 19,645 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,815 (7,677 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 80,526 2-persons, 45,873 3-persons, 35,924 4-persons, 14,739 5-persons, 4,765 6-persons, 1,820 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 87,503 1-person, 13,409 2-persons, 1,751 3-persons, 625 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,549,009,000 ($7927 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,606,287,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,707,295,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $993,543,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $28,621,000
Federal grants: $832,759,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,574,472,000 ($1,455,933,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $412,319,000 ($70,385,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $22,567,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $587,917,000
Federal Government insurance: $604,584,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 51,970
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 37,334
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7,837
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -15,442
Here:  -22 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 139.66 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,692
  • 2000 to 2004: 25,223
  • 1990 to 1999: 35,821
  • 1980 to 1989: 25,998
  • 1970 to 1979: 50,176
  • 1960 to 1969: 50,752
  • 1950 to 1959: 54,671
  • 1940 to 1949: 27,168
  • 1939 or earlier: 50,617
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 620
  • 3 rooms: 3,218
  • 4 rooms: 15,676
  • 5 rooms: 43,171
  • 6 rooms: 44,227
  • 7 rooms: 32,033
  • 8 rooms: 23,080
  • 9+ rooms: 24,227
  • 1 room: 3,793
  • 2 rooms: 8,021
  • 3 rooms: 22,380
  • 4 rooms: 30,604
  • 5 rooms: 20,874
  • 6 rooms: 8,898
  • 7 rooms: 3,440
  • 8 rooms: 1,491
  • 9+ rooms: 1,153
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 271
  • 1 bedroom: 4,952
  • 2 bedrooms: 36,288
  • 3 bedrooms: 95,202
  • 4 bedrooms: 41,248
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8,397
  • no bedroom: 4,665
  • 1 bedroom: 33,127
  • 2 bedrooms: 41,710
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,015
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,646
  • 5+ bedrooms: 491
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 9,276
  • 1 vehicle: 57,044
  • 2 vehicles: 85,711
  • 3 vehicles: 26,595
  • 4 vehicles: 5,994
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,738
  • no vehicle: 23,126
  • 1 vehicle: 50,602
  • 2 vehicles: 22,459
  • 3 vehicles: 3,468
  • 4 vehicles: 690
  • 5+ vehicles: 309

55% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Kentucky.

Jefferson County:

54.6%
State average:

56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 510210
  • Northeast: 21497
  • Midwest: 65316
  • South: 55604
  • West: 12867

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (82.6%)
  • Electricity (15.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (57.9%)
  • Electricity (38.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17,574
Here:

22.7%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7,139
Here:

19.2%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,524
Here:

22.2%
Kentucky:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Jefferson County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $57,146,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $45,445,000
  • Charges - All Other: $25,424,000
    Regular Highways: $4,626,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,890,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,445,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $12,641,000
    General: $11,923,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,111,000
    Regular Highways: $5,287,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $54,919,000
    Police Protection: $50,214,000
    Corrections - Other: $37,880,000
    Welfare - Other: $17,271,000
    Air Transportation: $16,489,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,874,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,295,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,695,000
    Regular Highways: $6,675,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,619,000
    Financial Administration: $4,530,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,832,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $973,000
    Parks & Recreation: $680,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,165,000
    Health & Hospitals: $8,578,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,396,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,942,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $7,322,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,711,000
    General: $4,497,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,685,000
    Highways: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,847,262,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $299,142,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $158,322,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $143,617,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,957,915,000
    Other, NEC: $145,251,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,669,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,274,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $132,428,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,956,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,683,000
    Rents: $387,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $36,147,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,457,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $90,000,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $80,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,009,236,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,667,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,709,000
    Public Welfare: $636,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $83,895,000
    Property: $64,018,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,731,000
    NEC: $6,439,000
    Public Utilities: $1,626,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,464,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 20,630
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,522
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 19,108
  • Number of recipients under 18: 5,103
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12,542
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,985
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 6,450
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 9,835


Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 170 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,204$136,5874,236$151,20016,888$162,606827$64,87194$1,538,1381,816$96,85444$24,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED172$125,564258$127,8141,151$158,141142$46,4513$1,319,00086$118,30245$26,622
APPLICATIONS DENIED589$127,022732$123,9186,351$146,829823$41,33225$999,720512$90,25243$34,744
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN414$132,655430$157,0773,866$161,020138$81,1749$757,444172$105,2974$26,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS75$131,893105$176,3051,139$162,35747$80,5531$200,00044$81,0910$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 146 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED532$182,838590$184,8788$168,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED141$179,929219$170,0236$118,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$175,86582$210,8782$146,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$209,90363$213,9371$128,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS13$123,38521$155,5717$77,429
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Jefferson County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8,79078.5 years
William7,04572.6 years
James6,06470.2 years
John5,93173.2 years
Charles4,33371.6 years
Robert4,04370.4 years
George3,07774.3 years
Joseph2,94272.7 years
Margaret2,44079.2 years
Anna2,35379.8 years
Most common last names in Jefferson County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,61574.1 years
Brown1,74174.2 years
Johnson1,66073.7 years
Miller1,64075.4 years
Jones1,42074.0 years
Williams1,36773.2 years
Davis1,08573.3 years
Wilson99872.9 years
Thompson95674.2 years
Taylor91773.8 years
Businesses in Jefferson County, KY
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Kincaid1
AMF Bowling2Kmart3
AT&T9Kohl's3
Abercrombie & Fitch2Kroger22
Abercrombie Kids2La Quinta2
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy5
Aeropostale2Lane Bryant3
American Eagle Outfitters3Lane Furniture5
Ann Taylor4LensCrafters2
Apple Store1Little Caesars Pizza8
Applebee's7Long John Silver's7
Arby's18Lowe's4
Ashley Furniture2Macy's2
AutoZone15Marriott5
Avenue1Marshalls2
BMW1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Bakers1McDonald's35
Banana Republic2Meijer3
Baskin-Robbins3Men's Wearhouse5
Bath & Body Works6Microtel1
Baymont Inn1Motel 61
Bebe1Motherhood Maternity4
Bed Bath & Beyond2New Balance9
Best Western3New York & Co2
Big O Tires9Nike22
Blockbuster5Office Depot5
Brooks Brothers1OfficeMax1
Brookstone1Old Navy3
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden3
Buffalo Wild Wings5Outback4
Burger King12Outback Steakhouse4
CVS10Pac Sun2
Cache2Panera Bread6
CarMax1Papa John's Pizza9
Casual Male XL2Payless8
Catherines2Penske4
Charlotte Russe2PetSmart3
Chick-Fil-A6Pier 1 Imports3
Chico's2Pizza Hut13
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes3
Cold Stone Creamery1Qdoba Mexican Grill8
Coldwater Creek1Quality2
ColorTyme1Quiznos3
Comfort Inn1RadioShack11
Comfort Suites2Ramada2
Costco1Red Lobster2
Cracker Barrel2Red Robin2
Cricket Wireless21Red Roof Inn3
Curves8Rite Aid14
DHL3Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen15Rue211
Days Inn4Ryan's Grill1
Deb1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Dennys2SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza8SONIC Drive-In9
DressBarn2Sam's Club2
Dunkin Donuts20Sears11
Econo Lodge1Sephora3
Eddie Bauer1Shoe Carnival4
Ethan Allen1Sleep Inn2
Express2Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America3Spencer Gifts2
Fashion Bug3Sprint Nextel8
FedEx68Staples5
Finish Line2Starbucks23
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Steak 'n Shake5
Foot Locker3Suburban1
Forever 211Subway42
GNC15Super 81
GameStop16T-Mobile24
Gap2T.J.Maxx3
Goodwill8Taco Bell18
Gymboree2Talbots2
H&R Block20Target7
Hardee's3The Cheesecake Factory1
Havertys Furniture1The Limited2
Hawthorn1Toys"R"Us8
Hobby Lobby2Trader Joe's1
Holiday Inn8U-Haul19
Hollister Co.2UPS104
Home Depot5Value City Furniture2
HomeTown Buffet2Vans5
Homestead Studio Suites1Verizon Wireless3
Hot Topic2Victoria's Secret4
Hyatt1Waffle House11
IHOP1Walgreens28
InTown Suites4Walmart12
J. Jill1Wendy's21
J.Crew1Wet Seal1
JCPenney3White Castle12
JoS. A. Bank2Whole Foods Market1
Jones New York5Wingate1
Journeys2YMCA5
KFC16
Browse common businesses in Jefferson County, KY


Jefferson County on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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