Shepherdsville, KY Profile

Shepherdsville, KY, population 8,874, is located in Kentucky's Bullitt county, about 18.5 miles from Louisville and 68.6 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Shepherdsville's population has grown by about 73%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shepherdsville has grown by about 6%.

Shepherdsville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shepherdsville tend to be about the same as Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.10
	Males	28.30
	Females	29.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,334	N/A
2001	8,461	1.52%
2002	8,541	0.95%
2003	8,627	1.01%
2004	8,759	1.53%
2005	8,874	1.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,103

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	393
2005	193
2006	145
2007	153
2008	294

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	6	5	4	2	7
Robbery	-	-	-	4	4	1	4	6
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	23	8	8	7	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,666
2005	4,707
2006	5,043
2007	5,623
2008	5,642

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	86	79	65	90	81
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	297	310	362	408	427
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	21	25	24	15	11
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	449 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles