Jefferson County, KY

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2022 Population

779,232

0.156% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

14.1%

2.83% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

391,362

0.129% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%).

None of the households in Jefferson County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Jefferson County, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Jefferson County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, KY was N/A per household.

Jefferson County, KY borders Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Bullitt County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Shelby County, KY, and Spencer County, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County, KY is home to a population of 779k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Jefferson County, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (507k people) in Jefferson County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
507k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169k ± 1.54k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.87k

6.29%

Hispanic Population

49k people

6.29% of the people in Jefferson County, KY are hispanic (49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson County, KY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,072 ± 940
Gulf War (2001-)
7,377 ± 852
Gulf War (1990s)
7,145 ± 776

Jefferson County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, KY employs 391k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County, KY are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,202), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,595), and Utilities ($75,102).

Employment

Occupations

391k

2022 Value

± 5,110

0.129%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,403 people), Management Occupations (40,315 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36,639 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

391k

2022 Value

± 5,110

0.129%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, KY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,445), Public Administration ($63,070), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,439), Public Administration ($45,759), and Construction ($44,513).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,470
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,138
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,113
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.37M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.55M
Manufacturing
$3.22M
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jefferson County, KY went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jefferson County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition costs in N/A are $21,454 for private four year colleges, and $12,324 and $28,670 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 50,979 students enrolled in Jefferson County, KY, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,454) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,416) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Jefferson County, KY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.953%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jefferson County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson County, KY is from Jefferson County, KY.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Jefferson County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, KY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Jefferson County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, KY have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.953%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, KY (108k out of 764k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Jefferson County, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.1 in Jefferson County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.4% in Jefferson County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, KY.