St. Matthews

Population: 17,491
Median household income: $80,716
Median home value: $325,700

St. Matthews is a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to 17,491 residents. The median household income of $80,716 is above the Jefferson County median ($67,849).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Matthews's population declined 3.7% from 18,161 to 17,491, while its median home value rose 38.6% from $235,000 to $325,700.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 49.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,491
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,716
Median home value: $325,700
Median gross rent: $1,253
Housing units: 9,219
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,16117,491

Median household income

$62,152$80,716

Median home value

$235,000$325,700

Median gross rent

$1,031$1,253

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,161	$62,152	$235,000	$1,031
2020	18,022	$67,105	$256,100	$1,090
2021	17,588	$72,910	$268,400	$1,133
2022	17,511	$78,928	$307,400	$1,198
2023	17,491	$80,716	$325,700	$1,253

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3421.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	834	4.8%
5 to 17	1,881	10.8%
18 to 24	1,332	7.6%
25 to 34	3,796	21.7%
35 to 44	2,460	14.1%
45 to 54	1,776	10.2%
55 to 64	1,991	11.4%
65 to 74	1,781	10.2%
75 and over	1,640	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,785	84.5%
Black or African American	979	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	488	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	112	0.6%
Two or more races	487	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	636	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	437	3.3%
High school graduate	1,966	14.6%
Some college or associate's	3,456	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,088	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,497	26.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,742	76.8%
Carpooled	474	4.7%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	76	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,657	16.4%
Other means	90	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,038	24.2%
15 to 29 min	5,127	60.9%
30 to 44 min	720	8.6%
45 to 59 min	304	3.6%
60+ min	230	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,370 of 17,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,214	48.3%
Nonfamily households	4,514	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,728	94.7%
Vacant	491	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,621	52.9%
Renter-occupied	4,107	47.1%

1-unit, detached49.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units23.9%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,531	49.1%
1-unit, attached	266	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,304	14.1%
5 to 19 units	2,205	23.9%
20 or more units	873	9.5%
Mobile home & other	40	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2167944
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2493, -85.6378