Shively.
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Kentucky·Jefferson County
8 tracts·22K people·$155K median·4,788/mi²
Black 58 · White 35 · Multiracial 4 · Hispanic 3 · Other 0 · Asian 0
Living alone 39 · Other 35 · Married couple 26
Manufacturing 28 · Retail 28 · Professional 18 · Leisure 13 · Health 11 · Public admin 0 · Other 3
Production · transport 30 · Management · business · science · arts 29 · Service 17 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 12 · Work from home 11 · Transit 5 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Shively is $154,700 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Shively has 15,638 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.5; the population is 58.2% Black, 34.6% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Other and 0.1% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.7% (Census ACS).
Schaffner Traditional Elementary (42%), Mill Creek Elementary (14%) and Cane Run Elementary (13%) lead the elementary schools; Butler Traditional High is the high school with reported scores (24%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $899/month, 43% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Shively is $50,221 a year, 42% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Shively, median rent is $899/month and the median home value is $154,700 (Census ACS).
Shively reported 4.0 violent crimes and 30.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 76 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Shively are inland flooding (92), tornado (90) and earthquake (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Shively, 0.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).