Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY

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2020 Population

117,399

1.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

41.7

1.18% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

5.68%

4.21% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$86,812

0.468% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$300,900

5.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY had a population of 117k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $86,812. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew from 115,218 to 117,399, a 1.89% increase and its median household income declined from $87,220 to $86,812, a −0.468% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), and White (Hispanic) (2.81%).

9.18% 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.

96.4% 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 Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville (84 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was $300,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 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.

Population & Diversity

Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY is home to a population of 117k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 8.36% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were born outside of the country (9.82k people).

In 2020, there were 8.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.4k people) in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.59k 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 (2,864 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (868 households), and Arabic (623 households).

Citizenship

96.4%

2020 Citizenship

96.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.4% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
92.4k ± 2.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 800

3.88%

Hispanic Population

4.55k people

3.88% of the people in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are hispanic (4.55k 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

8.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.82k people

8.74%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2020, 8.36% of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY residents (9.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
2,864 households (2.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
868 households (0.787%)
Arabic
623 households (0.565%)

9.18% 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 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was Spanish. 2.6% 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
2,338 ± 300
Gulf War (1990s)
1,282 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
799 ± 187

Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY employs 57.3k people. The largest industries in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,493 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,349 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,920 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($308,555), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($299,049), and Rail transportation ($257,773).

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

57.3k

2020 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 56.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are Other managers (2,202 people), Registered nurses (1,846 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

57.3k

2020 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 56.7k employees to 57.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,493 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,349 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,920 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

$63,275

Median earning men ± $2,517

$43,478

Median earning women ± $1,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,427), and Manufacturing ($77,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,781), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,557), and Construction ($55,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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 $57B, followed by Electronics ($34.7B) and Machinery ($31.1B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$326B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

97.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $326B. This is expected to increase 97.4% 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
$24.4B
Ohio
$18.8B
California
$17.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $24.4B, followed by Ohio with $18.8B and California and $17.9B.

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

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

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 Representatives 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 2020, universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY awarded 84 degrees. The student population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 193 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are White (63 and 75%), followed by Unknown (9 and 10.7%), Black or African American (5 and 5.95%), and Two or More Races (3 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville (84 and 100%).

The most popular majors in KIPDA Area Development District (West)--Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY are General Cosmetology (84 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

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 2020, 0.259% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.542% 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 2020 were Bachelors Degree (29.6k), Graduate Degree (19.8k), and Some college (18.3k).

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 $300,900 in 2020, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $286,000 to $300,900, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY have an average commute time of 21.9 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 $86,812. In 2020, 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 $86,812, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $82,838 and $76,529.

Property

$300,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,888

$35,397

Median Property Taxes

±$1,275

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

73.2%

Homeownership

2020

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.2% 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 72.7%.

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 2020, 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 $86,812, followed by Boone County PUMA, KY and KIPDA Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY, with respective values of $82,838 and $76,529.

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.

$86,812

Median Household Income

± $2,101

48.3k

Number of Households

± 1,557

In 2020, the median household income of the 48.3k households in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY declined from $86,812 from the previous year's value of $87,220.

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

0.506

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

0.496

2019 Wage GINI in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY

In 2020, the income inequality in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.86% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2020

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2020, 82.1% of workers in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.35%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.961% 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 (6.59k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 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

96.5% of the population of Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY has health coverage, with 61.8% on employee plans, 6.56% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kentucky was $8,004 in 2014. This is a 6.11% increase from the previous year ($7,543).

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1543 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% increase from the previous year (1523 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1491 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kentucky. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kentucky, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,543 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,543 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% increase from the previous year (1,523 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kentucky across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

61.8%

Employer Coverage

6.56%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Louisville/Jefferson County (Northeast) PUMA, KY declined by 35.2% from 5.38% to 3.48%.

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.