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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Simpsonville, KY Crestwood, KY (Floydsburg/Centerfield), Crestwood, KY (Pewee Valley/Orchard Grass Hills), Jeffersontown, KY (Taylorsville Rd/Pope Lick Rd), La Grange, KY (Liro/Ballardsville), Louisville, KY (Anchorage/Sycamore), Louisville, KY (Douglass Hills), Louisville, KY (Long Run/Hopewell), Louisville, KY (Middletown/Woodland Hills), Middletown, KY, Shelbyville, KY (Raymond Hill/Chestnut Grove)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $265,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to KY, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
6,093 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of KY school districts |
45.7% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
26.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY 279 CHAPEL HILL RD, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-3452 |
KG-05 |
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8300 FRANKFORT RD, WADDY, KY 40076 (502) 829-5242 |
PK-05 |
| PAINTED STONE ELEMENTARY 150 WARRIORS WAY, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 647-4505 |
KG-05 |
| SHELBY CO EDUCATION CENTER - CROPPER 8472 CROPPER RD, PLEASUREVILLE, KY 40057 (502) 461-7540 |
06-12 |
| SHELBY COUNTY EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL 600 ROCKET LANE, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-1478 |
06-08 |
| SHELBY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1701 FRANKFORT RD, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-2344 |
09-12 |
| SHELBY COUNTY PRESCHOOL CENTER 150 WARRIORS WAY, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-5123 |
PK-PK |
| SHELBY COUNTY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL 100 WARRIORS WAY, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-4869 |
06-08 |
| SIMPSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6725 SHELBYVILLE RD, SIMPSONVILLE, KY 40067 (502) 722-8855 |
KG-05 |
| WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 ROCKET LANE, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065 (502) 633-5222 |
KG-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 77.1 | 86.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 10.4 | 2.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 38.1 | 49.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,454 | $27,136,000 | 52.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $331 | $2,018,000 | 3.9 |
| STAFF | $344 | $2,093,000 | 4.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $157 | $957,000 | 1.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $258 | $1,572,000 | 3.0 |
| OPERATION | $633 | $3,854,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $469 | $2,855,000 | 5.5 |
| OTHER | $118 | $717,000 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,309 | $14,066,000 | 27.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,716 | $10,454,000 | 20.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,478 | $51,656,000 | 100.0 |
Simpsonville EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Simpsonville WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 22.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Simpsonville LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 13.7 |
Simpsonville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,293 people and just one neighborhood, Simpsonville is the 231st largest community in Kentucky.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Simpsonville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Simpsonville is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Simpsonville who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.66%), sales jobs (11.70%), and management occupations (7.21%).
Also of interest is that Simpsonville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Simpsonville is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Simpsonville, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.52% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small city, Simpsonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Simpsonville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Simpsonville, 18.91% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Simpsonville in 2000 was $17,443, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,772 for a family of four.
Simpsonville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Simpsonville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Simpsonville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Simpsonville include German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Simpsonville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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