Population 711 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southville
Household size in Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Southville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Louisville area overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, 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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Southville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Southville than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 Southville
Renters in Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Southville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Southville as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Southville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $860 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Southville runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% 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 Southville
Bachelor's degrees in Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Southville than nationally: 30.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Louisville area 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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Southville is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Southville
| Period | Southville | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southville runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Louisville area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Southville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southville | 2.60 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 17.6% | 9.3% | 1994 | $1,088 | 30.8% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Olive Branch | 2.47 | 48.6 | 5.0% | 27.5% | 10.9% | 2001 | $1,222 | 43.2% | 93.6% | 0.9% |
| Mount Eden | 2.70 | 42.8 | 18.6% | 6.9% | 14.3% | 1998 | $1,071 | 16.1% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
| Figg | 2.33 | 52.4 | 5.0% | 19.3% | 7.6% | 2001 | $948 | 31.3% | 95.2% | 4.3% |
| Harrisonville | 2.44 | 44.9 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1991 | $999 | 27.4% | 93.0% | 5.2% |
| Waddy | 2.63 | 44.9 | 9.8% | 18.4% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,016 | 29.2% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| Clay Village | 2.46 | 44.4 | 7.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 1973 | $899 | 28.4% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Gee | 2.50 | 44.0 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 1990 | $1,002 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 3.7% |
| Shelbyville | 2.60 | 40.6 | 12.8% | 33.5% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,067 | 28.6% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| Montclair | 2.86 | 44.0 | 20.2% | 53.7% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,076 | 27.3% | 76.2% | 0.0% |
| Middletown Heights | 2.66 | 39.2 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 4.5% | 1990 | $1,126 | 55.8% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
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 Southville. 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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