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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
631,818
Households
264,505
Average household size
2.34
Median age
37.7 years
Median household income
$66,849
Housing units
289,095
Population comparison
2020 Census386,017
2024 estimate631,818
Change+63.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
631,818
Median age
37.7 years
Male
308,585
Female
323,233
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.6 years
Female median age
38.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
20,154Under 518,998
52,7875–1750,279
28,35418–2428,332
46,32825–3446,990
41,27135–4442,031
36,97045–5438,445
37,79355–6441,195
44,92865+56,963
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 520,15418,998
5–1752,78750,279
18–2428,35428,332
25–3446,32846,990
35–4441,27142,031
45–5436,97038,445
55–6437,79341,195
65+44,92856,963
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5–17
Male
5–9
18,885
10–14
21,452
15–17
12,450
Female
5–9
17,649
10–14
20,645
15–17
11,985
18–24
Male
18–19
7,653
20
3,593
21
4,786
22–24
12,322
Female
18–19
7,835
20
4,185
21
3,807
22–24
12,505
25–34
Male
25–29
23,000
30–34
23,328
Female
25–29
22,460
30–34
24,530
35–44
Male
35–39
21,891
40–44
19,380
Female
35–39
22,130
40–44
19,901
45–54
Male
45–49
18,461
50–54
18,509
Female
45–49
19,001
50–54
19,444
55–64
Male
55–59
18,900
60–61
8,093
62–64
10,800
Female
55–59
19,593
60–61
8,674
62–64
12,928
65+
Male
65–66
7,345
67–69
9,653
70–74
12,191
75–79
7,996
80–84
4,025
85+
3,718
Female
65–66
8,320
67–69
10,247
70–74
15,063
75–79
10,238
80–84
6,574
85+
6,521
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
383,32360.7%
Black alone
141,30822.4%
Two or more races
69,81311.0%
Asian alone
18,5482.9%
Some other race
17,5552.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9680.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3030.0%
Residents: 631,818.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone383,323
Black alone141,308
Two or more races69,813
Asian alone18,548
Some other race17,555
American Indian / Alaska Native968
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander303

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
59,943
White, not Hispanic
375,394

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
153,197
Married-couple share
64.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
47%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
91,27934.5%
1 person
86,67232.8%
2 people
41,11115.5%
3 people
27,18210.3%
4 people
18,2616.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,783
6 People
4,069
7 Plus People
2,409
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person91,279
2 people86,672
3 people41,111
4 people27,182
5+ people18,261
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households153,197
Married-couple families98,39764.2% of family households
With children
36,32936.9%
Without children
62,06863.1%
Other families54,80035.8% of family households
Male householder
15,07127.5%
Female householder
39,72972.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households153,197Not applicable
Married-couple families98,39764.2%
With children36,32936.9%
Without children62,06863.1%
Other families54,80035.8%
Male householder15,07127.5%
Female householder39,72972.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$66,849
Median family
$86,031
Per capita
$39,683
Household incomeShare of households
47,28317.9%
Under $25k
52,66019.9%
$25–49k
46,17117.5%
$50–74k
34,66713.1%
$75–99k
41,83615.8%
$100–149k
18,7827.1%
$150–199k
23,1068.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,798
$10,000–$14,999
11,839
$15,000–$19,999
10,290
$20,000–$24,999
9,356
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,351
$30,000–$34,999
10,897
$35,000–$39,999
11,007
$40,000–$44,999
11,058
$45,000–$49,999
9,347
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,968
$60,000–$74,999
27,203
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
24,864
$125,000–$149,999
16,972
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k47,283
$25–49k52,660
$50–74k46,171
$75–99k34,667
$100–149k41,836
$150–199k18,782
$200k+23,106

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
432,914
High school or higher
90.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
13,8183.2%
Less than 9th grade
28,3516.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
118,95127.5%
High school or equivalent
88,46120.4%
Some college, no degree
37,0778.6%
Associate degree
85,78219.8%
Bachelor’s degree
60,47414.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,525
Nursery School
131
Kindergarten
173
First Grade
37
Second Grade
239
Third Grade
342
Fourth Grade
386
Fifth Grade
206
Sixth Grade
1,278
Seventh Grade
643
Eighth Grade
2,858
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,114
Tenth Grade
6,728
Eleventh Grade
7,656
Twelfth No Diploma
8,853
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
96,602
Ged Or Alternative Credential
22,349
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,618
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
58,843
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
42,853
Professional School Degree
11,228
Doctorate Degree
6,393
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade13,818
Grades 9–12, no diploma28,351
High school or equivalent118,951
Some college, no degree88,461
Associate degree37,077
Bachelor’s degree85,782
Graduate or professional60,474
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,68523,404
Widowed
28,20637,404
Divorced
4,3105,783
Separated
111,651110,611
Now Married
100,55294,522
Never Married
11,33311,454
Married Spouse Absent
100,31899,157
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,68523,404
Divorced28,20637,404
Separated4,3105,783
Now Married111,651110,611
Never Married100,55294,522
Married Spouse Absent11,33311,454
Married Spouse Present100,31899,157

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$233,900
Median gross rent
$1,120
Housing tenure
Owner
160,64560.7%
Renter
103,86039.3%
Occupied homes: 264,505.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner160,645
Renter103,860
Housing occupancy
Occupied
264,50591.5%
Vacant
24,5908.5%
Housing units: 289,095.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied264,505
Vacant24,590

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
103,002
Owners without mortgage
57,643
Vacancy reason
For rent7,353
For sale1,571
Rented, not occupied908
Sold, not occupied871
Seasonal1,868
Migrant workers61
Other11,958
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,353
For sale1,571
Rented, not occupied908
Sold, not occupied871
Seasonal1,868
Migrant workers61
Other11,958
Structure type
Detached183,214
Attached11,766
2–4 units29,310
5–19 units35,390
20+ units25,206
Mobile or other4,209
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,647
Structure 3–4 Units
21,663
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,414
Structure 10–19 Units
15,976
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,980
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,226
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,088
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
121
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached183,214
Attached11,766
2–4 units29,310
5–19 units35,390
20+ units25,206
Mobile or other4,209
Year builtHousing units by period
105,41436.5%
Before 1960
72,00924.9%
1960–79
49,99217.3%
1980–99
57,51519.9%
2000–19
4,1651.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
45,228
1940–1949
18,120
1950–1959
42,066
1960–79
1960–1969
35,670
1970–1979
36,339
1980–99
1980–1989
20,594
1990–1999
29,398
2000–19
2000–2009
33,488
2010–2019
24,027
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960105,414
1960–7972,009
1980–9949,992
2000–1957,515
2020+4,165
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
22,023
1,138
1990s
20,439
1,715
2000s
33,870
7,017
2010s
60,099
46,365
2020–22
21,193
35,923
2023+
3,021
11,702
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199022,0231,138
1990s20,4391,715
2000s33,8707,017
2010s60,09946,365
2020–2221,19335,923
2023+3,02111,702
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
17,91411.2%
Under $100k
70,46043.9%
$100–249k
54,32833.8%
$250–499k
12,0777.5%
$500–749k
3,2942.1%
$750–999k
1,3200.8%
$1–1.49m
1,2520.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,078
10000–14999
950
15000–19999
678
20000–24999
1,154
25000–29999
788
30000–34999
749
35000–39999
463
40000–49999
939
50000–59999
1,147
60000–69999
1,767
70000–79999
1,383
80000–89999
2,619
90000–99999
3,199
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,514
125000–149999
7,852
150000–174999
15,434
175000–199999
12,638
200000–249999
25,022
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,478
300000–399999
23,586
400000–499999
13,264
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
364
2000000+
888
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k17,914
$100–249k70,460
$250–499k54,328
$500–749k12,077
$750–999k3,294
$1–1.49m1,320
$1.5m+1,252
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,796
$500–99928,757
$1,000–1,49941,267
$1,500–1,99914,566
$2,000–2,4993,423
$2,500–2,999936
$3,000+1,028
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Under $500
Under 100
777
100–149
177
150–199
680
200–249
1,258
250–299
1,616
300–349
1,388
350–399
1,651
400–449
1,100
450–499
1,149
$500–999
500–549
952
550–599
812
600–649
1,832
650–699
1,965
700–749
2,536
750–799
3,412
800–899
6,586
900–999
10,662
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,623
1250–1499
17,644
$3,000+
3000–3499
263
3500+
765
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,796
$500–99928,757
$1,000–1,49941,267
$1,500–1,99914,566
$2,000–2,4993,423
$2,500–2,999936
$3,000+1,028
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,857
20,657
1 vehicle
47,806
52,867
2 vehicles
71,128
23,359
3 vehicles
25,768
5,388
4 vehicles
7,960
1,101
5+ vehicles
3,126
488
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,85720,657
1 vehicle47,80652,867
2 vehicles71,12823,359
3 vehicles25,7685,388
4 vehicles7,9601,101
5+ vehicles3,126488

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
306,914
Average commute
22.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
221,82372.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
26,7308.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
5,3971.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,0432.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
40,92913.3%Derived from published counts
Other
4,9921.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 306,914.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,100
Bicycle
943
Other
Other Transportation
4,147
Motorcycle
87
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
758
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone221,823
Carpool26,730
Public transit5,397
Walk or bicycle7,043
Work from home40,929
Other4,992
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
64,04324.1%
Under 15 min
133,68650.3%
15–29 min
50,27218.9%
30–44 min
9,0663.4%
45–59 min
8,9183.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,698
5–9
22,594
10–14
36,751
15–29 min
15–19
46,950
20–24
58,377
25–29
28,359
30–44 min
30–34
36,629
35–39
7,443
40–44
6,200
60+ min
60–89
5,050
90+
3,868
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min64,043
15–29 min133,686
30–44 min50,272
45–59 min9,066
60+ min8,918

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
505,166
Civilian labor force
330,486
Employed
312,427
Unemployed
18,059
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Poverty universe
619,470
Persons below poverty
98,181
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
184,742
Blue-collar workers
81,873
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
20,212
25,600
Sales Office Occupations
23,328
39,747
Management Business Science Arts
53,311
68,356
Production Transportation Material Moving
43,748
17,553
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
19,707
865
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations20,21225,600
Sales Office Occupations23,32839,747
Management Business Science Arts53,31168,356
Production Transportation Material Moving43,74817,553
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance19,707865

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
175,249
Workplace jobs
156,773
Internal commuters
51,342
Inbound commuters
105,431
Outbound commuters
123,907
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
587,44394.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,5326.0%
Residents: 624,975.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured587,443
Uninsured37,532
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,82015.5%
Under 19
13,54536.1%
Age 19–34
17,58746.9%
Age 35–64
5801.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,820
Age 19–3413,545
Age 35–6417,587
Age 65+580

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
566,22789.6%
Foreign born
65,59110.4%
Residents: 631,818.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born566,227
Foreign born65,591

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
26,144
Not a citizen
39,447

Residential mobility

Same house
537,999
Within same county
54,986
From another county
10,068
From another state
15,159
From abroad
5,553

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
163,892

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky has 631,818 residents and a median age of 37.7 years. It ranks No. 27 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 63.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $13,885 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky631,818$66,84937.7 years60.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Kentucky4,534,824$63,72639.1 years68.3%

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