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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jeffersontown

Kentucky · 23,235 residents · 10.6 sq mi
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Jeffersontown is a city of 23,235 people in Kentucky. That is roughly 73% ahead of the Kentucky median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of residents. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $38,962, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $73,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

23,235
−13%vs 2000
vs 26,633 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K24K26K28K30K19902000201020202024Jeffersontown
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,760)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(1,673)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,602)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,519)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(1,463)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(4,630)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(4,141)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(2,701)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(1,815)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(1,160)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(611)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(160)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,962
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,999 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,302
−28%vs 2000
vs $23,977 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$73,300
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$438
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $610 in 2000
US average: $450
68.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.8% in 2000
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(22,761)
Black8.6%(2,281)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(677)
Asian1.8%(467)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(21,489)
Black6.4%(1,487)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(178)
Asian1%(223)
Other0.2%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(959)
Puerto Rican0.8%(230)
Cuban0.7%(210)
Spaniard0.5%(159)
Colombian0.4%(105)
Venezuelan0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(35)
Honduran0.1%(21)
Panamanian0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(181)
Filipino0.4%(110)
Vietnamese0.1%(27)
Korean0.1%(23)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.6%(4,834)
Irish14%(4,091)
English13%(3,789)
American5%(1,462)
Italian2.7%(794)
Scottish2.5%(743)
Polish1.5%(428)
French1.1%(316)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(271)
Dutch0.9%(263)
Welsh0.7%(211)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish0.6%(182)
Swedish0.6%(177)
West Indian0.5%(135)
Arab0.4%(126)
Swiss0.4%(120)
Croatian0.4%(114)
Danish0.4%(105)
British0.3%(101)
Iranian0.3%(99)
Lebanese0.3%(90)
Ukrainian0.3%(80)
Haitian0.2%(72)
Norwegian0.2%(70)
Jamaican0.2%(63)
Portuguese0.2%(47)
Ghanaian0.2%(47)
Greek0.1%(42)
Hungarian0.1%(41)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(30)
Guyanese0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(24)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Russian0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Egyptian0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Serbian0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Czech0%(5)
Section 05

Education

27.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.5%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(3,145)
Married58.5%(6,476)
Widowed2.8%(310)
Divorced10.2%(1,131)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(3,106)
Married51.1%(6,360)
Widowed11.2%(1,399)
Divorced12.8%(1,589)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.7%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.3%(787)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(616)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(88)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,860 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

Jeffersontown, Kentucky has about 23,235 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

The typical household in Jeffersontown, Kentucky earns about $38,962 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jeffersontown, Kentucky expensive?

In Jeffersontown, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $73,300, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.

How educated are people in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jeffersontown, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jeffersontown, Kentucky?

About 3.4% of people in Jeffersontown, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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