Louisville, KY City Data

Louisville, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 256,231 people who live in Louisville and approximately 693,604 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Louisville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Louisville. We have included Louisville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Louisville Information

Jefferson County where Louisville resides is 398.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 693,604 and has a population rank of 73 out of all the places in the United States.

Louisville has a total of 256,231 people and of those residents there are 121,153 males and 135,078 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 10,130 births each year and around 7,181 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Louisville varies per year, but currently 251,950 are one race and 4,281 are two or more races.

Of the 256,231 people who live in Louisville, there are 68,274 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Louisville is 34,774 male and 33,500 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 195,622.

General Louisville Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	398.58
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	693,604
Population rank - Jefferson County	73
Total population	256,231
Total population (male)	121,153
Total population (female)	135,078
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Jefferson County	10,130
Deaths- Jefferson County	7,181
Population of one race	251,950
Population of two or more races	4,281
Population under 20 years	68,274
Population under 20 years (male)	34,774
Population under 20 years (female)	33,500
Total population 18 years and over	195,622

Louisville Social Characteristics

There are 287,012 households in Louisville. Families make up 183,647 of these households. The table below breaks down the Louisville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (129,651), male householder with no wife present (10,788) and female householder with no husband present (41,960). The remainder of the Louisville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 104,041. Louisville, KY moving companies help people in Louisville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Louisville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Louisville is based, there are 293,434 females 15 and over; of those females there are 72,809 never married, 137,976 now married, 7,488 separated, 34,428 widowed, and 40,733 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,474 separated, 7,303 widowed and 28,123 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Louisville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Louisville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	287,012
Family households (families)	183,647
With own children under 18 years	92,925
Married-couple family	129,651
With own children under 18 years	55,996
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,788
With own children under 18 years	5,434
Female householder, no husband present, family	41,960
With own children under 18 years	24,831
Nonfamily households	104,041
Householder living alone	87,503
65 years and over	29,459

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32,813
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	27,919
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	187,939
Householder	61,374
Spouse	35,171
Child	70,139
Other relatives	3,667
Nonrelatives	5,799
Unmarried partner	2,875
Roomer or boarder	669
Housemate or roommate	848
Unmarried partner	6,533
Foster child	284
Other	1,123

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59,765
Male householder	22,589
Male householder living alone	18,303
Male householder not living alone	4,286
Female householder	27,451
Female householder living alone	23,877
Female householder not living alone	3,574
Nonrelatives	9,725
Unmarried partner	3,658
Roomer or boarder	1,217
Housemate or roommate	3,691
Foster child	104
Other	1,055

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	293,434
Never married	72,809
Now married	137,976
Separated	7,488
Widowed	34,428
Divorced	40,733
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,474
Widowed	7,303
Divorced	28,123

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	256,231
Male	121,153
Under 5 years	8,765
5 to 9 years	8,894
10 to 14 years	8,517
15 to 17 years	4,964
18 and 19 years	3,634
20 years	1,930
21 years	1,757
22 to 24 years	5,377
25 to 29 years	9,545
30 to 34 years	9,026
35 to 39 years	9,911
40 to 44 years	9,994
45 to 49 years	9,093
50 to 54 years	7,213
55 to 59 years	4,963
60 and 61 years	1,588
62 to 64 years	2,391
65 and 66 years	1,450
67 to 69 years	2,360
70 to 74 years	3,758
75 to 79 years	3,026
80 to 84 years	1,793
85 years and over	1,204
Female	135,078
Under 5 years	8,161
5 to 9 years	8,465
10 to 14 years	8,110
15 to 17 years	4,733
18 and 19 years	4,031
20 years	2,018
21 years	1,972
22 to 24 years	5,869
25 to 29 years	10,074
30 to 34 years	8,896
35 to 39 years	10,006
40 to 44 years	10,443
45 to 49 years	9,551
50 to 54 years	7,898
55 to 59 years	5,753
60 and 61 years	2,152
62 to 64 years	3,080
65 and 66 years	2,047
67 to 69 years	3,305
70 to 74 years	5,657
75 to 79 years	5,212
80 to 84 years	3,774
85 years and over	3,871

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	256,231
One race	251,950
White	161,261
Black or African American	84,586
American Indian and Alaska Native	578
Asian	3,705
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	111
Some other race	565
Two or more races	4,281

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	247,704
People who are White alone	155,511
People who are Black or African American alone	82,155
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	550
People who are Asian alone	3,574
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	104
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,597
People who are Some other race alone	1,658

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	647,008
Same house	346,923
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,820
Different state or abroad	65,927
Different state	54,264
Abroad	11,663

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	693,604
Born in United States	530,383
State of residence	510,210
Different state	155,284
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,215
Foreign born	23,895

Louisville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Louisville. That total enrollment is 175,028 for the population of the country, which includes Louisville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 85,732 and elementary or high school enrollment was 229,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 37,968.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Louisville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	175,028
Pre-kindergarten	13,185
Public	6,524
Private	6,661
Kindergarten	9,282
Public	6,724
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	77,351
Public	59,777
Private	17,574
Elementary and high school	114,592
Public	89,879
Private	24,713
High school grades 9 to 12	37,241
Public	30,102
Private	7,139
College, undergraduate years	29,324
Public	22,800
Private	6,524
Graduate or professional school	8,645
Public	5,869
Private	2,776
Not enrolled in school	490,734

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	464,284
Less than 9th grade	25,039
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	59,229
High school graduate	134,929
Some college, no degree	103,830
Associate's degree	25,940
Bachelor's degree	115,317
Graduate or professional degree	24.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	70,793

Louisville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 543,567 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Louisville. The Louisville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (110,677), service occupations (47,317), sales and office occupations (95,673), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (546), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,105) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (52,620). The 543,567 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 279,549 private wage and salary workers, 38,764 government workers, 15,878 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	543,567
In labor force	353,318
Civilian labor force	352,732
Employed	334,938
Unemployed	17,794
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	586
Females 16 years and over	289,208
In labor force	170,867
Civilian labor force	170,791
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,322
Armed forces	76
Males 16 years and over	254,359
In labor force	182,451
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,472
Armed forces	510

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	329,091
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	265,977
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	36,332
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,556
Other means	1,896
Worked at home	7,348
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,053,415

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	110,677
Management, professional, and related occupations	110,677
Service occupations	47,317
Sales and office occupations	95,673
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	546
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,105
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	52,620

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	110,677
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,185
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	45,140
Wholesale trade	14,059
Retail trade	37,911
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,796
Information	8,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,454
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29,570
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	67,721
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	28,844
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,984

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	110,677
Private wage and salary workers	279,549
Government workers	38,764
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,878
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Louisville Housing Characteristics

In Louisville, KY there are 305,835 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 287,012 occupied and 18,823 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Louisville, there are 202,956 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,956 units in Louisville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Louisville, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Louisville, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Louisville. There are 8,079 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,979 with rent between $200-299, 35,761 with rent between $300-499 and 46,720 with rent for $500 and above. Full Louisville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Louisville, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	305,835
Occupied housing units	287,012
Vacant housing units	18,823

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	305,835
1-unit, detached	202,956
1-unit, attached	7,956
2 units	7,456
3 or 4 units	21,208
5 to 9 units	23,053
10 to 19 units	18,355
20 to 49 units	9,300
50 or more units	10,708
Mobile home	4,770

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	287,012
Owner-occupied	186,387
Renter-occupied	100,625

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	287,012
No vehicles available	32,402
2 vehicle available	146,964
3 vehicles available	30,063
4 vehicles available	6,684
5 or more vehicles available	2,047

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	287,012
Utility gas	212,265
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	67,210
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,399
Coal or coke	63
Wood	245
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	1,249
No fuel used	865

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	287,012
Less Than $50,000	186,387
$50,000 to $99,999	69,663
$100,000 to $149,999	45,266
$150,000 to $199,999	20,030
$200,000 to $299,999	14,262
$300,000 to $499,999	4,318
$1,000,000 or more	350
Median (dollars)	103,000

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	100,625
Less than $200	8,079
$200 to $299	5,979
$300 to $499	35,761
$500 to $699	29,931
$700 to $999	13,857
$1,000 to $1,499	2,486
$1,500 or more	445