Population 1,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sligo
Household size in Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sligo are small: just 2.30 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. Household size has dropped from 2.59 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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Sligo skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Sligo (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Sligo
Renters in Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sligo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.4%) 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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sligo: 13.0% 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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Sligo 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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $949 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,326 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$566 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Sligo runs $1,326 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Louisville area as a whole ($1,200). Rent takes 19.7% 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 Sligo
Bachelor's degrees in Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sligo: 17.2% 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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sligo is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Louisville area (91.1%).
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 Sligo
| Period | Sligo | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sligo: 10.3% 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).
Sligo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 2.30 | 49.9 | 11.9% | 14.3% | 13.0% | 1994 | $1,326 | 17.2% | 88.8% | 10.3% |
| Pendleton | 2.85 | 40.9 | 12.2% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 1995 | $1,169 | 20.7% | 86.6% | 10.3% |
| Wises Landing | 2.61 | 40.6 | 7.9% | 17.5% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,095 | 14.4% | 84.8% | 7.5% |
| Sulphur | 2.36 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,336 | 19.3% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.87 | 33.3 | 4.9% | 19.4% | 1.9% | 1993 | $908 | 13.7% | 81.9% | 5.2% |
| Bedford | 2.61 | 43.4 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 8.8% | 1990 | $860 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 5.7% |
| Campbellsburg | 2.73 | 35.5 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 1981 | $840 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 5.3% |
| Westport | 2.48 | 43.8 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 8.0% | 1987 | $876 | 31.2% | 95.3% | 2.1% |
| Port Royal | 2.39 | 50.3 | 9.0% | 24.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,027 | 21.1% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| Smithfield | 2.48 | 47.8 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1989 | $912 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
| La Grange | 2.88 | 39.0 | 17.7% | 19.8% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,094 | 35.6% | 91.4% | 2.7% |
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 Sligo. 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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