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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Matthews, KY compare?
| Figure | St. Matthews, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,868 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,534 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,978 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | St. Matthews, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,577±39 |
| Median age | 36.5±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.7%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $82,412±$7,749 |
| Per capita income | $55,655±$4,220 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $338,000±$9,842 |
| Median gross rent | $1,369±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.7%±5.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.3%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.1%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov