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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+-0%
15,612 → 15,608
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+-0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.5%
$34,598 → $46,522
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shively across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,608
+0 from 2023 (15,608)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,255
+$10,733 from 2023 ($46,522)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,612 | - | $34,598 | - |
| 2015 | 15,721 | +0.7% | $34,201 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,783 | +0.4% | $38,194 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 15,699 | -0.5% | $39,048 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,528 | -1.1% | $41,104 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15,608 | +0.5% | $46,522 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.