Bloomfield, KY

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Bloomfield, Kentucky

Bloomfield, Kentucky, in Nelson county, is 33 miles SE of Louisville, Kentucky. The city has a population of 855.

The People and Families of Bloomfield

In Bloomfield, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomfield had a median family income of $40,109.

Bloomfield Housing

In Bloomfield, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the city without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Bloomfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Bloomfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Bloomfield, KY

Comparing Bloomfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	33 miles SE of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Nelson
Standard Zip Codes	40008
Phone Area Codes	502
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.91
Longitude	-85.327

Station	BARDSTOWN 5 E
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	50 inches

Station	SHELBYVILLE 1 E
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	BRADFORDSVILLE
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	855	100%
Male	405	47.4%
Female	450	52.6%
Under 18	210	24.6%
18+	645	75.4%
65+	148	17.3%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.03
White	748	87.5%
African-American	98	11.5%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,109
Population In Poverty	108	12.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	873
Growth	18
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.4%
English	14%
Irish	13.2%
German	4.5%
Scottish	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
European	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1%
British	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%

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