Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY

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2021 Population

149,672

3.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.9

0.265% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

16.6%

4.01% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$53,397

4.27% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$137,700

5.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY had a population of 150k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $53,397. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY grew from 144,668 to 149,672, a 3.46% increase and its median household income grew from $51,212 to $53,397, a 4.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%).

13.8% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in KIPDA Area Development District (West)--Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are Empire Beauty School-Dixie (35 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was $137,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY borders Floyd, Harrison & Washington Counties PUMA, IN, Lincoln Trail Area Development District (West) PUMA, KY, KIPDA Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, Louisville/Jefferson County (Northwest) PUMA, KY, Louisville/Jefferson County (North Central) PUMA, KY, and Louisville/Jefferson County (South Central) PUMA, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 150k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.9% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (16.3k people).

In 2021, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (100k people) in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.73k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are Spanish (9,830 households), Vietnamese (1,563 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,519 households).

Citizenship

92.9%

2021 Citizenship

94%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.9% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
100k ± 3.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 2.34k
White (Hispanic)
6.73k ± 1.14k

8.12%

Hispanic Population

12.2k people

8.12% of the people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are hispanic (12.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

9.74%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

As of 2021, 10.9% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY residents (16.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was 9.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,830 households (7.06%)
Vietnamese
1,563 households (1.12%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,519 households (1.09%)

13.8% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 7.06% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,581 ± 347
Gulf War (2001-)
1,609 ± 473
Gulf War (1990s)
1,372 ± 347

Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY employs 69.1k people. The largest industries in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are Restaurants & Food Services (4,730 people), Construction (4,198 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,011 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($87,712), Services incidental to transportation ($75,339), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($73,223).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,605

Women

50%

33,582

Men

50%

The workforce of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY in 2020 was 67,187 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

69.1k

2021 Value

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 67.2k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,098 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (2,290 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY.

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 Industries

69.1k

2021 Value

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 67.2k employees to 69.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,730 people), Construction (4,198 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,011 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,719

Median earning men ± $1,359

$31,901

Median earning women ± $1,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($67,885), Public Administration ($52,956), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,206), and Wholesale Trade ($39,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 86 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are Black or African American (18 and 51.4%), followed by White (10 and 28.6%), Unknown (4 and 11.4%), and Asian (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Dixie (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in KIPDA Area Development District (West)--Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY are General Cosmetology (34 and 97.1%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 2.86%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (44k), Some college (27.1k), and Secondary Education (20.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was $137,700 in 2021, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $130,300 to $137,700, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY is $53,397. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

Property

$137,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,397

$37,418

Median Property Taxes

±$1,460

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/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2021

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64.9% of the housing units in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY with a value of $92,612, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $87,034 and $80,519.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,397

Median Household Income

± $1,339

57.7k

Number of Households

± 2,086

In 2021, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY grew to $53,397 from the previous year's value of $51,212.

The following chart displays the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.382

2021 Wage GINI in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY

0.382

2020 Wage GINI in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was 0.382 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0494% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY (24.7k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY grew by 12% from 6.03% to 6.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Louisville/Jefferson County (Southwest) PUMA, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.