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Shively, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,556
Population
3,404/sq mi density
$46,522
Median Income
$32,353 per capita
$139,200
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$847
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
3,351 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,522 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,200 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,522
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,353
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shively vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shively’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,522
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,353
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,522 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,353 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |