Louisville, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

20,786

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.52%

8.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$147,319

1.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$883,900

Population & Diversity

Louisville, CO is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.42% of Louisville, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in Louisville, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 915 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Louisville, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Louisville, CO was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisville, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 800
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.42k ± 572
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 289

10.4%

Hispanic Population

2.16k people

10.4% of the people in Louisville, CO are hispanic (2.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Louisville, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

7.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

7.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

As of 2024, 7.42% of Louisville, CO residents (1.54k 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, CO was 7.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 83

Louisville, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Louisville, CO employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Louisville, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,265 people), Educational Services (1,371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,184 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,707), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,321), and Information ($124,688).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 786

0.643%

1 Year growth

± 9.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisville, CO grew at a rate of 0.643%, from 10.9k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisville, CO, are Management Occupations (1,838 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,233 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisville, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

11k

2024 Value

± 786

0.643%

1 Year growth

± 9.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisville, CO grew at a rate of 0.643%, from 10.9k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisville, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,265 people), Educational Services (1,371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisville, CO, though some of these residents may live in Louisville, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,505

Median earning men ± $7,853

$64,019

Median earning women ± $8,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,439), and Public Administration ($124,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($220,678), Construction ($134,766), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,566).

Education

The student population of Louisville, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 22 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisville, CO are White (11 and 91.7%) and Two or More Races (1 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Louisville, CO by number of degrees awarded are Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture (12 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Louisville, CO are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (12 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 32 students enrolled in Louisville, CO, 31.3% men and 68.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Most Common

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Louisville, CO was Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Louisville, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture with 12 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Louisville, CO, which is 0.2 times less than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louisville, CO was $883,900 in 2024, which is 2.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $835,000 to $883,900, a 5.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisville, CO is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Louisville, CO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisville, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$883,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,626

$5,818

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Louisville, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisville, CO 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.

$147,319

Median Household Income

± $14,349

8.12k

Number of Households

± 580

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.12k households in Louisville, CO declined from $147,319 from the previous year's value of $149,159.

The following chart displays the households in Louisville, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisville, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.4%)
Worked At Home (40.2%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2024, 48.4% of workers in Louisville, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisville, CO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Louisville, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisville, CO (928 out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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