Shepherdsville, KY City Data

Shepherdsville, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,334 people who live in Shepherdsville and approximately 61,236 who live in Bullitt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shepherdsville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shepherdsville. We have included Shepherdsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shepherdsville Information

Bullitt County where Shepherdsville resides is 300.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,236 and has a population rank of 796 out of all the places in the United States.

Shepherdsville has a total of 8,334 people and of those residents there are 4,059 males and 4,275 females. The median age of the male population is 28.3 and the female population is 29.9. There are approximately 730 births each year and around 350 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shepherdsville varies per year, but currently 8,253 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 8,334 people who live in Shepherdsville, there are 2,625 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shepherdsville is 1,340 male and 1,285 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,929.

General Shepherdsville Information
Total area in square miles - Bullitt County	300.2
Water area in square miles - Bullitt County	N/A
Resident population - Bullitt County	61,236
Population rank - Bullitt County	796
Total population	8,334
Total population (male)	4,059
Total population (female)	4,275
Population median age (male)	28.3
Population median age (female)	29.9
Births - Bullitt County	730
Deaths- Bullitt County	350
Population of one race	8,253
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	2,625
Population under 20 years (male)	1,340
Population under 20 years (female)	1,285
Total population 18 years and over	5,929

Shepherdsville Social Characteristics

There are 22,171 households in Shepherdsville. Families make up 17,870 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shepherdsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,495), male householder with no wife present (985) and female householder with no husband present (2,191). The remainder of the Shepherdsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,426. Shepherdsville, KY moving companies help people in Shepherdsville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shepherdsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shepherdsville is based, there are 23,917 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,934 never married, 15,020 now married, 388 separated, 1,692 widowed, and 2,883 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 260 separated, 460 widowed and 2,397 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shepherdsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shepherdsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bullitt County)
Total households	22,171
Family households (families)	17,870
With own children under 18 years	9,414
Married-couple family	14,495
With own children under 18 years	6,825
Male householder, no wife present, family	985
With own children under 18 years	545
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,191
With own children under 18 years	1,435
Nonfamily households	4,426
Householder living alone	3,628
65 years and over	1,198

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,427
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	509
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,226
Householder	2,363
Spouse	1,653
Child	2,655
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	225
Unmarried partner	153
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	269
Foster child	4
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	998
Male householder	386
Male householder living alone	288
Male householder not living alone	98
Female householder	428
Female householder living alone	371
Female householder not living alone	57
Nonrelatives	184
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,917
Never married	3,934
Now married	15,020
Separated	388
Widowed	1,692
Divorced	2,883
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	260
Widowed	460
Divorced	2,397

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,334
Male	4,059
Under 5 years	452
5 to 9 years	338
10 to 14 years	290
15 to 17 years	157
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	58
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	254
25 to 29 years	439
30 to 34 years	363
35 to 39 years	298
40 to 44 years	264
45 to 49 years	209
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	137
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	17
Female	4,275
Under 5 years	410
5 to 9 years	343
10 to 14 years	261
15 to 17 years	154
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	87
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	258
25 to 29 years	463
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	327
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	227
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,334
One race	8,253
White	8,104
Black or African American	77
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	3
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,224
People who are White alone	8,002
People who are Black or African American alone	70
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,802
Same house	33,269
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,577
Different state or abroad	2,938
Different state	2,728
Abroad	210

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bullitt County)
Total resident population	61,236
Born in United States	37,429
State of residence	51,421
Different state	9,145
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	297
Foreign born	373

Shepherdsville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shepherdsville. That total enrollment is 14,974 for the population of the country, which includes Shepherdsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,855 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,963.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shepherdsville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,974
Pre-kindergarten	763
Public	425
Private	338
Kindergarten	911
Public	746
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,540
Public	6,699
Private	841
Elementary and high school	11,336
Public	10,132
Private	1,204
High school grades 9 to 12	3,796
Public	3,433
Private	363
College, undergraduate years	1,707
Public	1,351
Private	356
Graduate or professional school	257
Public	184
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	43,548

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,307
Less than 9th grade	3,062
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,356
High school graduate	16,162
Some college, no degree	7,692
Associate's degree	2,416
Bachelor's degree	3,619
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	76
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,402

Shepherdsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,491 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shepherdsville. The Shepherdsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,718), service occupations (3,774), sales and office occupations (8,541), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,267) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,534). The 46,491 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,247 private wage and salary workers, 2,924 government workers, 1,633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bullitt County)
Population 16 years and over	46,491
In labor force	32,120
Civilian labor force	31,907
Employed	30,901
Unemployed	1,006
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	213
Females 16 years and over	23,508
In labor force	14,546
Civilian labor force	14,529
Unemployed Civilian labor force	577
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	22,983
In labor force	17,574
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	429
Armed forces	196

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bullitt County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,648
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,010
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,421
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	303
Other means	211
Worked at home	567
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	780,405

OCCUPATION (Bullitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,718
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,718
Service occupations	3,774
Sales and office occupations	8,541
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,267
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,534

INDUSTRY (Bullitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,718
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	292
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,136
Wholesale trade	1,285
Retail trade	3,942
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,950
Information	1,111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,866
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,689
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,442
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,046
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	823

CLASS OF WORKER (Bullitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,718
Private wage and salary workers	26,247
Government workers	2,924
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shepherdsville Housing Characteristics

In Shepherdsville, KY there are 23,160 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,171 occupied and 989 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shepherdsville, there are 17,897 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 370 units in Shepherdsville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shepherdsville, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shepherdsville, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shepherdsville. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 239 with rent between $200-299, 1,046 with rent between $300-499 and 1,489 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shepherdsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shepherdsville, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bullitt County)
Total housing units	23,160
Occupied housing units	22,171
Vacant housing units	989

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bullitt County)
Total housing units	23,160
1-unit, detached	17,897
1-unit, attached	370
2 units	168
3 or 4 units	532
5 to 9 units	938
10 to 19 units	217
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	2,921

HOUSING TENURE (Bullitt County)
Occupied housing units	22,171
Owner-occupied	18,608
Renter-occupied	3,563

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bullitt County)
Occupied housing units	22,171
No vehicles available	915
2 vehicle available	15,941
3 vehicles available	4,203
4 vehicles available	1,232
5 or more vehicles available	448

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bullitt County)
Occupied housing units	22,171
Utility gas	11,019
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,470
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	557
Coal or coke	13
Wood	533
Solar energy
Other fuel	54
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bullitt County)
Occupied housing units	22,171
Less Than $50,000	18,608
$50,000 to $99,999	6,094
$100,000 to $149,999	4,786
$150,000 to $199,999	2,133
$200,000 to $299,999	779
$300,000 to $499,999	96
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	105,100

GROSS RENT (Bullitt County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,563
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	239
$300 to $499	1,046
$500 to $699	1,049
$700 to $999	422
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A