Simpsonville

Population: 3,006
Median household income: $91,221
Median home value: $255,400

Located in Shelby County, Kentucky, Simpsonville is a community with a population of 3,006. Its median household income of $91,221 runs above the Shelby County figure of $82,671.

Between 2019 and 2023, Simpsonville's population grew 6.8% from 2,815 to 3,006, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $183,900 to $255,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,006
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,221
Median home value: $255,400
Median gross rent: $1,038
Housing units: 1,208
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8153,006

Median household income

$84,531$91,221

Median home value

$183,900$255,400

Median gross rent

$907$1,038

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,815	$84,531	$183,900	$907
2020	2,868	$84,250	$195,400	$921
2021	2,932	$85,972	$203,500	$850
2022	2,976	$89,813	$252,500	$1,037
2023	3,006	$91,221	$255,400	$1,038

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	7.3%
5 to 17	541	18.0%
18 to 24	139	4.6%
25 to 34	581	19.3%
35 to 44	303	10.1%
45 to 54	352	11.7%
55 to 64	412	13.7%
65 to 74	293	9.7%
75 and over	165	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,356	78.4%
Black or African American	107	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	182	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	355	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	9.9%
High school graduate	516	24.5%
Some college or associate's	574	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	479	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	328	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,127	75.0%
Carpooled	163	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	10.1%
Other means	30	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	20.3%
15 to 29 min	528	39.1%
30 to 44 min	428	31.7%
45 to 59 min	87	6.4%
60+ min	33	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 7.3% (218 of 3,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	828	70.5%
Nonfamily households	346	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,174	97.2%
Vacant	34	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	988	84.2%
Renter-occupied	186	15.8%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	968	80.1%
1-unit, attached	111	9.2%
2 to 4 units	39	3.2%
5 to 19 units	90	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2170752
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2152, -85.3469

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