Shepherdsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherdsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$43,546	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$95,912	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,337	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,002	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,911	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,361	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherdsville is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherdsville is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherdsville is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherdsville is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,934 $95,912 $191,824

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shepherdsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Mill, KY	375	$164,576	102.3%
Fox Chase, KY	743	$132,437	62.8%
Hollow Creek, KY	856	$119,887	47.4%
Mount Washington, KY	15,040	$111,256	36.8%
Hunters Hollow, KY	351	$107,860	32.6%
Shepherdsville, KY	14,123	$95,912	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, GA	14,122	$73,071	10.2%
Brookside, DE	14,118	$89,032	9.5%
Ewa Beach, HI	14,135	$144,885	78.1%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Glenpool, OK	14,140	$103,094	26.8%
Shepherdsville, KY	14,123	$95,912	17.9%

Source: The Shepherdsville, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.