Louisville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

518

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,439

1.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$73,900

Population & Diversity

Louisville, AL is home to a population of 518 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.579% of Louisville, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229 people) in Louisville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Louisville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Louisville, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Louisville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 116
Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 81

1.74%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.74% of the people in Louisville, AL are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Louisville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.579%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.579% of Louisville, AL residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisville, AL was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Louisville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 13

Louisville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Louisville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Louisville, AL employs 280 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Louisville, AL were Manufacturing (98 people), Public Administration (54 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($100,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,955).

Employment

Occupations

280

2024 Value

± 135

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisville, AL declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 310 employees to 280 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisville, AL, are Production Occupations (80 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

280

2024 Value

± 135

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisville, AL declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 310 employees to 280 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisville, AL, are Manufacturing (98 people), Public Administration (54 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Louisville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,227

Median earning men ± $2,329

$42,750

Median earning women ± $6,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,875), and Manufacturing ($31,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,878), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,091), and Manufacturing ($32,147).

Housing & Living

People in Louisville, AL have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$51,716

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Louisville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Louisville, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

45.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Louisville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisville, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,439

Median Household Income

± $8,957

278

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 278 households in Louisville, AL grew to $44,439 from the previous year's value of $43,886.

The following chart displays the households in Louisville, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Carpooled (5%)
Walked (3.93%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Louisville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5%) and those who walked to work (3.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisville, AL have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Louisville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Louisville, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Louisville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Louisville, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisville, AL (87 out of 518 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisville, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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