St. Matthews, KY Profile

St. Matthews, KY, population 17,309, is located in Kentucky's Jefferson county, about 5.6 miles from Louisville and 66.6 miles from Lexington.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Matthews has grown by about 9%.

St. Matthews's property crime levels tend to be Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	33.50
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,852	N/A
2001	17,328	9.31%
2002	17,340	0.07%
2003	17,391	0.29%
2004	17,346	-0.26%
2005	17,309	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,219

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	461
2005	N/A
2006	189
2007	255
2008	279

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	-	1	2	2
Robbery	-	-	-	20	-	20	28	35
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	59	-	12	15	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,220
2005	N/A
2006	4,701
2007	4,119
2008	4,229

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	114	-	112	128	88
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	597	-	664	562	652
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	30	-	44	38	33
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	0	0

Location

Land Area

4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities