Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY

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2021 Population

118,892

1.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.5

0.711% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.68%

0.0767% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$92,612

6.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$316,700

5.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY had a population of 119k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $92,612. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew from 117,399 to 118,892, a 1.27% increase and its median household income grew from $86,812 to $92,612, a 6.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), and White (Hispanic) (2.36%).

9.41% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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.

96.5% of the residents in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in KIPDA Area Development District (West)--Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (156471) (1,006 degrees awarded in 2021) and Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville (98 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was $316,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 2 cars per household.

Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY borders Jeffersonville City PUMA, IN, KIPDA Area Development District (Southeast) PUMA, KY, Louisville/Jefferson County (North Central) PUMA, KY, Louisville/Jefferson County (Southeast) PUMA, KY, and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 119k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.47% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2021, there were 8.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.8k people) in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.87k Asian (Non-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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Spanish (2,912 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (872 households), and Arabic (660 households).

Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

96.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.5% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.8k ± 2.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 765

3.73%

Hispanic Population

4.43k people

3.73% of the people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are hispanic (4.43k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

8.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.82k people

As of 2021, 8.47% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents (10.1k 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 8.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,912 households (2.61%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
872 households (0.783%)
Arabic
660 households (0.593%)

9.41% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 2.61% of the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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
2,299 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
1,355 ± 431
Gulf War (2001-)
870 ± 192

Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY employs 57.6k people. The largest industries in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Elementary & secondary schools (3,352 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,214 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people), and the highest paying industries are Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($295,787), Rail transportation ($266,716), and Waste management & remediation services ($212,832).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,239

Women

47.5%

30,080

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2020 was 57,319 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

57.6k

2021 Value

0.504%

1 Year growth

± 0.504%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.504%, from 57.3k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Other managers (2,355 people), Registered nurses (1,920 people), and Physicians (1,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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

57.6k

2021 Value

0.504%

1 Year growth

± 0.504%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 0.504%, from 57.3k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,352 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,214 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY, though some of these residents may live in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,872

Median earning men ± $2,426

$46,094

Median earning women ± $1,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,837), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,861), and Manufacturing ($80,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,844), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,054).

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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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY awarded 1,104 degrees. The student population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 369 male students and 4,106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (785 and 71.1%), followed by Black or African American (149 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 6.16%), and Two or More Races (50 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (156471) (1,006 and 91.1%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville (98 and 8.88%).

The most popular majors in KIPDA Area Development District (West)--Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are Registered Nursing (887 and 80.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (119 and 10.8%), and General Cosmetology (97 and 8.79%).

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, 0.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.636% 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (29.6k), Graduate Degree (21.6k), and Some college (18.1k).

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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY was $316,700 in 2021, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $300,900 to $316,700, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY is $92,612. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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

$316,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,323

$36,123

Median Property Taxes

±$1,225

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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2021

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.4% of the housing units in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) 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.

$92,612

Median Household Income

± $2,080

49.2k

Number of Households

± 1,604

In 2021, the median household income of the 49.2k households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew to $92,612 from the previous year's value of $86,812.

The following chart displays the households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.501

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

0.506

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

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.97% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2021, 78.7% of workers in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.917% of the workforce in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) 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 (Northeast) PUMA, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY (6.68k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) 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

96.4% of the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 6.5% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1519 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,536 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 0.454% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.56%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

6.5%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY declined by 0.156% from 3.57% to 3.56%.

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