Louisville, KY Employment & Jobs

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Louisville employment information

IndexLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Income per capita$22,741$22,751$26,505
Median household income$36,054$43,044$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$50,249$52,726$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$24,059$26,983$35,685
Median earnings male$28,918$33,841$38,921
Median earnings female$21,791$19,882$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)7.4%4.2%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)9.8%10.0%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)8.7%9.1%8.3%
Poverty level21.6%17.2%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Louisville is equal to the Kentucky average and 14.2% less than the national average. The median household income in Louisville is 16.2% less than the Kentucky average and 34% less than the national average. The median household income in Louisville for owner occupied housing is 108.9% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Louisville.

The poverty level in Louisville is 25.8% greater than the Kentucky average and 75.6% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Louisville is 32.7% greater than the median earnings for females in Louisville.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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