Population 478 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Battletown
Household size in Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Battletown are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Battletown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Battletown as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Louisville area as a whole (12.4%).
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 Battletown
Renters in Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Battletown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Battletown: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Battletown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Battletown runs $977 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Battletown
Bachelor's degrees in Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Battletown: 11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Battletown never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Battletown
| Period | Battletown | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Battletown: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Battletown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battletown | 3.25 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 16.2% | 12.4% | 1989 | $977 | 11.9% | 85.3% | 11.8% |
| Wolf Creek | 3.40 | 41.5 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 1997 | $981 | 9.7% | 80.6% | 21.1% |
| Concordia | 3.40 | 41.5 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 1997 | $981 | 9.7% | 80.6% | 21.1% |
| Payneville | 2.88 | 46.5 | 10.0% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1985 | $912 | 12.6% | 89.3% | 3.0% |
| Rhodelia | 2.52 | 44.2 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 27.1% | 1990 | $978 | 4.9% | 83.7% | 0.1% |
| Alton | 2.69 | 37.2 | 8.4% | 20.3% | 26.2% | 1983 | $725 | 9.0% | 95.2% | 2.1% |
| New Amsterdam | 2.67 | 44.1 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 19.6% | 1993 | $700 | 14.5% | 93.2% | 2.8% |
| Magnet | 2.17 | 56.9 | 3.0% | 18.9% | 14.0% | 1988 | $639 | 12.6% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
| Mauckport | 2.61 | 43.0 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 25.2% | 1990 | $632 | 11.6% | 95.4% | 0.7% |
| Leavenworth | 2.32 | 47.0 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 1985 | $744 | 11.1% | 87.3% | 4.4% |
| Union Star | 2.65 | 37.5 | 18.8% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 2001 | $886 | 13.8% | 84.2% | 3.4% |
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 Battletown. 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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