Population 11,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Louisville
Household size in Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Louisville run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Louisville is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Louisville: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Louisville has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
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 Louisville
Renters in Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Louisville rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 6.0 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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Louisville as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%). Vacancy has fallen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Louisville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Louisville runs $832 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $230 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. 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. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Louisville
Bachelor's degrees in Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Louisville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Louisville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Louisville
| Period | Louisville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Louisville: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.3 points, 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).
Louisville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2.45 | 43.1 | 19.8% | 29.1% | 10.7% | 1979 | $832 | 20.3% | 83.7% | 7.5% |
| Handle | 2.46 | 42.1 | 17.7% | 14.1% | 8.6% | 1982 | $1,131 | 11.9% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| Estes | 1.90 | 50.8 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 1980 | $832 | 19.4% | 79.8% | 5.9% |
| McMillan | 2.61 | 41.6 | 15.7% | 19.8% | 17.8% | 1983 | $1,082 | 21.8% | 82.3% | 5.2% |
| Highpoint | 2.41 | 48.5 | 12.5% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 1987 | $850 | 15.0% | 79.5% | 9.5% |
| Vernon | 2.65 | 40.2 | 11.7% | 26.9% | 24.8% | 1986 | $994 | 33.6% | 90.6% | 10.1% |
| McCool | 2.38 | 44.9 | 21.4% | 17.6% | 22.4% | 1986 | $790 | 20.1% | 88.3% | 4.2% |
| Rural Hill | 2.42 | 45.4 | 24.3% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $805 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 3.4% |
| Fentress | 2.11 | 41.7 | 4.9% | 15.6% | 9.2% | 1980 | $651 | 18.0% | 89.6% | 2.1% |
| Mashulaville | 1.83 | 59.4 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 18.6% | 1978 | $1,105 | 24.0% | 66.5% | 0.2% |
| Weir | 2.12 | 47.9 | 12.7% | 16.2% | 21.5% | 1985 | $621 | 20.7% | 86.6% | 8.7% |
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 Louisville. 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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