Population 8,647 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bon Air
Household size in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bon Air are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.09, even as the national average fell.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bon Air is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age is little changed from 2006–10, while the national median rose.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Bon Air (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 Bon Air
Renters in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Bon Air rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 22.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bon Air is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bon Air is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,289 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bon Air pays $1,289 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Louisville area ($1,200). Rent has climbed $634 a month since 2006–10, up 97%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Bon Air
Bachelor's degrees in Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Bon Air (42.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bon Air is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Bon Air
| Period | Bon Air | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bon Air than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Bon Air 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | 2.34 | 36.5 | 9.3% | 29.1% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,289 | 42.4% | 94.1% | 6.4% |
| Klondike | 2.59 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 38.7% | 3.5% | 1971 | $1,184 | 32.9% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Bashford Manor | 2.11 | 41.2 | 16.4% | 66.4% | 11.3% | 1970 | $1,124 | 27.1% | 89.7% | 4.3% |
| Bowman | 2.10 | 47.8 | 12.8% | 40.4% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,213 | 53.9% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Buechel | 2.29 | 40.8 | 12.6% | 45.6% | 7.0% | 1972 | $1,100 | 24.2% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Hikes Point | 2.24 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 33.2% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,453 | 51.2% | 97.4% | 1.4% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
| Belknap | 2.56 | 36.3 | 5.0% | 23.8% | 5.3% | 1946 | $1,168 | 76.5% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Rock Creek Lexington Road | 1.93 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 32.7% | 4.0% | 1951 | $1,097 | 71.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Deer Park | 2.26 | 42.7 | 5.0% | 35.6% | 6.5% | 1939 | $1,338 | 70.3% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Crescent Hill | 2.05 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1949 | $1,114 | 68.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
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 Bon Air. 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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