COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brooks vs Shepherdsville
PLACE A
Brooks, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Brooks is 86% smaller than Shepherdsville. Shepherdsville earns more, with a median household income $5,420 higher. Shepherdsville has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 3%).
BROOKSSHEPHERDSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,06914,931−86% vs Shepherdsville
Population density586918−332
Population growth2.8%26.5%−23.7 pts
Median age52.834.7+18.1
Male52.8%47.6%+5.2 pts
Female47.2%52.4%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.9%92.4%+5.5 pts
Black1.0%1.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other1.1%3.6%−2.5 pts
Median household income$66,056$71,476−$5,420
Per capita income$36,160$31,829+$4,331
Poverty rate9.6%21.5%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.410+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%16.8%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree0.4%5.2%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%4.2%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation42.6%71.2%−28.6 pts
Median home value$227,600$222,100+$5,500
Median gross rent$1,113$943+$170
Owner-occupied93.6%74.2%+19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%7.0%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households35.2%57.4%−22.3 pts
Average commute26.423.5+2.9
Worked from home17.0%8.9%+8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.9%2.0%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024