Louisville, KY

Census Place

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US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party

About

None of the households in Louisville, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Louisville, KY are University of Louisville (5,914 degrees awarded in 2023), Jefferson Community and Technical College (4,318 degrees), and Bellarmine University (1,018 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Louisville, KY awarded 13,302 degrees. The student population of Louisville, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 21,112 male students and 25,730 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisville, KY are White (8,873 and 68.9%), Black or African American (1,806 and 14%), Hispanic or Latino (785 and 6.1%), and Asian (573 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in Louisville, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of Louisville (5,914 and 44.5%), Jefferson Community and Technical College (4,318 and 32.5%), and Bellarmine University (1,018 and 7.65%).

The most popular majors in Louisville, KY are General Computer & Information Sciences (896 and 6.74%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (748 and 5.62%), and Registered Nursing (698 and 5.25%).

The median tuition costs in Louisville, KY are $21,729 for private four year colleges, and $12,632 and $28,978 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2023 in Louisville, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 46,842 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 46,842 students enrolled in Louisville, KY, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 28,226 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    461 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    347 degrees awarded
  3. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    187 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Louisville, KY was Registered Nursing with 461 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Louisville
    5,914 degrees awarded
  2. Jefferson Community and Technical College
    4,318 degrees awarded
  3. Bellarmine University
    1,018 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisville with 5,914 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,615 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Louisville, KY, which is 0.989 times less than the 6,687 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,873 degrees mean that there were 4.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,806 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,729) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

Equity

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisville, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

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Poverty