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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 26,152. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 12,588  (48.1%)
Females: 13,564  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,000 (it was $51,999 in 2000)
Jeffersontown  $57,000
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $171,700 (it was $122,300 in 2000)
Jeffersontown  $171,700
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Jeffersontown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • Black (8.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Jeffersontown: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (16.1%), United States (12.6%), English (12.2%), Italian (3.4%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/00/1797

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 9.95 square miles.

Population density: 2628 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jeffersontown

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jeffersontown city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

1,403 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:  5.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Jeffersontown, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jeffersontown to the number of sex offenders is 26152 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jeffersontown:  0.9% ($1,065)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (12.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (290.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Forest Hills, KY (0.8 miles ), Hurstbourne Acres, KY (1.5 miles ), Blue Ridge Manor, KY (2.7 miles ), Hurstbourne, KY (2.7 miles ), Douglass Hills, KY (2.7 miles ), Houston Acres, KY (2.8 miles ), Sycamore, KY (3.0 miles) , Wildwood, KY (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 113 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2007: 87 buildings, average cost: $119,800

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 85.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,251 (+57.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,408 (24.3%)


400 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters

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Jeffersontown, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,259 (+13.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Jeffersontown by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 539
    per 100,000 18.911.434.2
Robberies 222842
    per 100,000 83.0106.0159.7
Assaults 81815
    per 100,000 30.268.257.0
Burglaries 6411196
    per 100,000 241.4420.4365.0
Thefts 343422423
    per 100,000 1293.81598.11608.1
Auto thefts 597074
    per 100,000 222.5265.1281.3
Arson N/A10
    per 100,000 N/A3.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 132.5169.1199.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 59 (50 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.91
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

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Jeffersontown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Jeffersontown city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jeffersontown:
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Jeffersontown, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jeffersontown:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 69 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jeffersontown:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 14 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 15 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near Jeffersontown:
  • 14 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.jeffersontownky.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jeffersontown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 19 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 75 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public high school in Jeffersontown:
Private elementary/middle school in Jeffersontown:
  • ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 9610 SUE HELEN DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Jeffersontown compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jeffersontown (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Bluegrass Park at 1819 Plantside Drive, branch established on 1987-02-04; Jeffersontown Branch at 9510 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1969-05-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Jeffersontown Branch at 9503 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1960-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Jeffersontown Branch at 10419 Watterson Trail, branch established on 1965-01-11. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • River City Bank, Inc.: Jeffersontown Branch at 10130 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1988-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $239.2 mil, Deposits: $199.0 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Breckinridge Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1$5,005$60,0600$0
Other Government Administration 10$31,278$37,5340$0
Financial Administration 4$17,229$51,6870$0
Streets and Highways 22$67,799$36,9810$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,410$40,9200$0
Police Protection - Officers 50$217,185$52,1240$0
Other and Unallocable 11$33,767$36,8373$3,038
Police - Other 10$31,379$37,6551$1,174
Totals for Government 109$407,052$44,8134$4,212


Jeffersontown government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,979,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $265,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $577,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,596,000
    General - Other: $2,489,000
    Regular Highways: $2,284,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $522,000
    Housing and Community Development: $432,000
    Financial Administration: $265,000
    Health - Other: $45,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $102,759,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,006,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $104,183,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,424,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,142,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,352,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,961,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,968,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,135,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $281,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,046,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,759,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $788,000
    All Other: $160,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $9,735,000
    Property: $3,514,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,000,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $196,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $90,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $46,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,971,000

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.08%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY  0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($30,964)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.03%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN  0.30% ($32,389)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jeffersontown:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jeffersontown:
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W284AM (104.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, KY; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jeffersontown:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


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