Population 5,816 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Audubon
Household size in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Audubon is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.24 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Audubon is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.3, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Audubon: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Louisville neighborhoods, Audubon has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Audubon
Renters in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Audubon rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 13.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Audubon: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Audubon has the lowest vacancy rate of any Louisville neighborhood.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Audubon is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other Louisville neighborhoods, Audubon has older homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,154 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$531 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Audubon pays $1,154 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $531 a month since 2006–10, up 85%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 21.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Audubon
Bachelor's degrees in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.2% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Audubon: 49.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 16.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Audubon: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, in line with the national trend. Audubon has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Louisville neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Audubon runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Audubon compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 2.05 | 37.1 | 7.7% | 30.3% | 2.7% | 1947 | $1,154 | 49.2% | 97.6% | 4.3% |
| Schnitzelburg | 1.86 | 39.8 | 6.0% | 32.1% | 8.8% | 1938 | $1,455 | 60.3% | 97.0% | 3.2% |
| Saint Joseph | 1.70 | 32.9 | 4.5% | 60.5% | 25.1% | 1960 | $1,219 | 47.6% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Germantown | 1.75 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 30.2% | 13.9% | 1945 | $1,168 | 55.5% | 89.6% | 3.4% |
| Deer Park | 2.26 | 42.7 | 5.0% | 35.6% | 6.5% | 1939 | $1,338 | 70.3% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Belknap | 2.56 | 36.3 | 5.0% | 23.8% | 5.3% | 1946 | $1,168 | 76.5% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Cherokee Triangle | 1.69 | 43.5 | 3.8% | 58.6% | 12.1% | 1941 | $1,180 | 66.8% | 99.6% | 9.9% |
| South Louisville | 2.26 | 33.1 | 22.0% | 73.0% | 18.0% | 1948 | $993 | 17.0% | 80.0% | 10.7% |
| Old Louisville | 1.76 | 35.1 | 14.5% | 79.9% | 12.5% | 1948 | $947 | 38.2% | 92.2% | 5.5% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
| Wyandotte | 2.88 | 36.0 | 25.9% | 57.5% | 13.1% | 1945 | $1,114 | 11.0% | 70.6% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Audubon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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