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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
627,210 Population 2,384/sq mi density
$64,731 Median Income $38,890 per capita
$221,500 Home Value $136,218 Zillow
$1,069 Median Rent 28.6% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 295 sunny days/yr
551 Violent Crime/100K 30,000 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,731 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$221,500 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
627,210
Population Density
2,384
per square mile
Land Area
263.0
square miles (681.3 km²)
Median Age
37.7 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 63.1% US: 61.6%
Black 23.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
63.1%
Black
23.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.9%
Spanish
11.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.3%
5% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.7%
13% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.4%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.480
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population627,210
Population Density2,384 / sq mi
Land Area263.0 sq mi
Median Age37.7 years

Gender

Male48.7%
Female51.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White63.1%
Black or African American23.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.9%
Spanish11.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.3%
Disability14.7%
Health Insurance94.4%
Broadband Access89.7%
Gini Coefficient0.480

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+