St. Matthews City, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 15852 people in the city, organized into 7978 households, and 3660 families living in the city. The population density was 3938.3 people per square mile (1520.59/km˛), it is the 54th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 8537 housing units at an average density of 2118.4 per square mile (817.92/km˛). It has an average household size was 1.94 persons, and the average family size was 2.76 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 17% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median age of the city's population was 36.7 years, The median age of males was 33.5 years, for females the median age was 39.8 years. The racial makeup of the city was 90.32% White, 4.95% Black or African American, 0.15% American Indian, 2.62% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, 1.36% from two or more races and 0.59% Other races.
Population 2000-2008 |
School Enrollment 2000 |
GDP 2000 |
The median income for a household in the city was $42219, making it the 131st highest city by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the city was $56473, it is the 105th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $28601, making it the 64th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Kentucky. The median income of city was $28075, The median income for males was $32081, compared to $24654 for females.
In 2000, 3380 pupils and students, of which 1471 are male and 1909 are female, 21.32% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 305 nursery or pri school, 86 kindergarten, 1187 elementary school, 555 high school and 1247 College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 15852 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 17318 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 17324 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 17331 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 17341 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 17382 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 17342 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 17309 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 17722 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 18152 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 18709 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 127 | 178 | 305 |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 36 | 86 |
| Elementary school | 557 | 630 | 1187 |
| High school | 258 | 297 | 555 |
| College or graduate school | 479 | 768 | 1247 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthews city, Kentucky | $42219 | $56473 | $28601 |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | $39457 | $49161 | $22352 |
| Kentucky, United States | $33672 | $40939 | $18093 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |