Population 3,558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norton Commons
Household size in Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Norton Commons is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 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 2.67 in 2006–10, 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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 45.1 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 45.4 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 47.1 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +5.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Norton Commons skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Prospect as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Norton Commons: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% 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 Norton Commons
Renters in Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 5.4% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 11.7% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Norton Commons is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Prospect overall (11.7%). Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in Norton Commons are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1994 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1996 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2006 | 1997 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1999 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Norton Commons has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2012, 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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,930 | $1,566 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,482 | $1,532 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,644 | $1,370 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,330 | $1,877 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$311 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Norton Commons costs $2,330 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Norton Commons
Bachelor's degrees in Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 66.8% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 68.7% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 72.2% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.0% | 71.4% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Norton Commons: 72.0% 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. Prospect as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 97.0% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 97.6% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 97.9% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 98.4% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Norton Commons: 99.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Prospect.
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 Norton Commons
| Period | Norton Commons | Prospect | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Norton Commons out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Norton Commons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Commons | 2.10 | 48.0 | 3.2% | 33.1% | 2.1% | 2012 | $2,330 | 72.0% | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Oak Park | 2.29 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 4.1% | 1983 | $960 | 27.1% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Rock Creek Lexington Road | 1.93 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 32.7% | 4.0% | 1951 | $1,097 | 71.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Hikes Point | 2.24 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 33.2% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,453 | 51.2% | 97.4% | 1.4% |
| Bowman | 2.10 | 47.8 | 12.8% | 40.4% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,213 | 53.9% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Crescent Hill | 2.05 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1949 | $1,114 | 68.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.69 | 37.4 | 4.7% | 66.5% | 7.8% | 1972 | $1,150 | 48.2% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| Klondike | 2.59 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 38.7% | 3.5% | 1971 | $1,184 | 32.9% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Clifton | 1.94 | 39.5 | 3.5% | 38.7% | 14.1% | 1944 | $1,226 | 48.9% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Bon Air | 2.34 | 36.5 | 9.3% | 29.1% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,289 | 42.4% | 94.1% | 6.4% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
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 Norton Commons. 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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