Population 340 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gethsemane
Household size in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Gethsemane sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Louisville area, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.93 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gethsemane are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Gethsemane than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Louisville area.
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 Gethsemane
Renters in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gethsemane is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gethsemane as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Louisville area as a whole (7.9%).
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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Gethsemane has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gethsemane costs $826 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Gethsemane
Bachelor's degrees in Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gethsemane: 19.2% 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Gethsemane never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Gethsemane
| Period | Gethsemane | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gethsemane has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Gethsemane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gethsemane | 2.59 | 40.0 | 13.0% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 1994 | $826 | 19.2% | 83.8% | 3.2% |
| Culvertown | 2.65 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 3.5% | 1993 | $919 | 9.9% | 93.4% | 4.5% |
| New Haven | 2.55 | 38.7 | 8.6% | 20.8% | 19.3% | 1982 | $836 | 15.6% | 94.5% | 5.7% |
| Holy Cross | 2.40 | 46.4 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 5.6% | 1990 | $792 | 11.1% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| New Hope | 2.44 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 1992 | $789 | 17.1% | 88.4% | 2.8% |
| Howardstown | 2.59 | 40.0 | 13.0% | 5.7% | 10.4% | 1994 | $826 | 19.2% | 83.8% | 3.2% |
| Loretto | 2.48 | 42.0 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 6.2% | 1987 | $702 | 16.3% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Nerinx | 2.49 | 41.9 | 14.7% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $717 | 16.1% | 91.9% | 1.1% |
| St. Francis | 2.47 | 36.7 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 1988 | $647 | 17.6% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Lyons | 2.52 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 14.0% | 21.9% | 1987 | $770 | 24.8% | 93.0% | 3.4% |
| Nelsonville | 2.73 | 37.1 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1988 | $960 | 19.6% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
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 Gethsemane. 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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