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Louisville, KY Employment

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Income/capita 7%
Household income 15%
Unemployment 10%
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IndexLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Income per capita$27,726$24,802$29,829
Median household income$46,881$44,811$55,322
Median income owner occupied$64,152$56,922$70,586
Median income renter occupied$28,143$26,529$35,192
Median earnings male$33,355$32,723$36,919
Median earnings female$26,235$23,082$26,250
Unemployment rate5.1%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level17.7%18.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Louisville is 7% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Louisville is 15% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Louisville is 10% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Louisville is 17% higher than the national average

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      $31,250$46,881$93,762
      City
      $29,871$44,811$89,622
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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      Louisville median earnings by income bracket

      Louisville employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.5%1.1%
      Manufacturing sector16.9%0.6%
      Financial & insurance services4.7%7.4%
      Wholesale & retail services15.0%12.7%
      Public administration3.4%2.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.9%5.6%
      Education, health & social services11.8%36.5%
      Other26.4%25.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Glenview, KY481$223,438303.9%
      Mockingbird Valley, KY134$208,750277.3%
      Maryhill Estates, KY184$176,750219.5%
      Anchorage, KY2,091$167,813203.3%
      Indian Hills, KY2,953$159,737188.7%
      Louisville, KY611,573$46,88115.3%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Las Vegas, NV613,295$50,8828.0%
      Oklahoma City, OK620,015$50,0709.5%
      Portland, OR620,589$58,4235.6%
      Baltimore, MD621,000$44,26220.0%
      Milwaukee, WI598,672$36,80133.5%
      Louisville, KY611,573$46,88115.3%
      Source: The Louisville, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
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