Shively is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 15,455 people and five associated neighborhoods, Shively is the 28th largest community in Kentucky.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.76% 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.

The percentage of people in Shively with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shively in 2022 was $32,353, 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 $129,412 for a family of four. However, Shively contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shively is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shively home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shively residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Shively include German, Irish, English, African, and European.

The most common language spoken in Shively is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.