Shepherdsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 14,691 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Shepherdsville is the 31st largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Shepherdsville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shepherdsville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shepherdsville who work in office and administrative support (13.09%), sales jobs (10.51%), and management occupations (9.74%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Shepherdsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Shepherdsville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.60% of adults in Shepherdsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Shepherdsville in 2022 was $27,773, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,092 for a family of four. However, Shepherdsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Shepherdsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shepherdsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shepherdsville include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Shepherdsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
