Louisville Metro Area

  1. Louisville Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Louisville Metro Area Statistics
  3. Louisville Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Louisville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Louisville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Louisville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Louisville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Louisville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Louisville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Louisville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Louisville Metro Area Counties
  12. Louisville Metro Area Cities


Louisville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Louisville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 933,132
  • Land Area (2000): 6,766.971 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 144.136 square kilometers
Louisville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,031,571 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 Not Available 2004 1,198,265 2006 1,217,627

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Houses (2000): 396,993
Louisville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,565,356 83.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30,216 1.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 280,764 14.96%

Louisville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Louisville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 444,499 421,886 22,613 5.09% 51
1991 447,105 420,651 26,454 5.92% 59
1992 450,924 426,458 24,466 5.43% 54
1993 454,331 432,236 22,095 4.86% 49
1994 463,130 443,735 19,396 4.19% 42
1995 471,406 450,132 21,274 4.51% 45
1996 474,613 453,888 20,725 4.37% 44
1997 484,418 463,431 20,986 4.33% 43
1998 487,676 470,897 16,779 3.44% 35
1999 497,592 478,775 18,816 3.78% 38
2000 486,115 468,362 17,752 3.65% 36
2001 479,755 457,542 22,213 4.63% 46
2002 475,562 449,442 26,120 5.49% 55
2003 477,610 448,877 28,732 6.02% 60
2004 478,169 452,659 25,509 5.33% 53
2005 485,602 456,443 29,159 6.00% 60
2006 496,648 467,931 28,717 5.78% 58
2007 502,429 475,569 26,860 5.35% 54
2008 502,972 471,786 31,186 6.20% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 498,483 469,948 28,535 5.72% 57
Feb 2008 496,305 467,659 28,646 5.77% 58
Mar 2008 498,635 469,716 28,919 5.80% 58
Apr 2008 501,171 473,270 27,901 5.57% 56
May 2008 504,275 474,735 29,540 5.86% 59
Jun 2008 510,604 477,361 33,243 6.51% 65
Jul 2008 507,281 474,145 33,136 6.53% 65
Aug 2008 504,724 470,577 34,147 6.77% 68
Sep 2008 505,270 468,665 36,605 7.24% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Louisville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 54,176 11.49%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 25,094 5.32%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23,460 4.98%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22,146 4.70%
5. Health Care 19,488 4.13%
6. Other Transportation 18,612 3.95%
7. Public Administration 17,664 3.75%
8. Educational Services 17,616 3.74%
9. Finance and Insurance 17,328 3.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16,780 3.56%
11. Metal Manufactuing 13,730 2.91%
12. Repair and Maintenance 12,922 2.74%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 12,016 2.55%
14. Truck Transportation 10,904 2.31%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8,950 1.90%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8,684 1.84%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8,410 1.78%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8,058 1.71%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 7,768 1.65%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7,078 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 68,060 15.86%
2. Educational Services 50,046 11.66%
3. Finance and Insurance 35,748 8.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 31,122 7.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20,218 4.71%
6. Public Administration 16,788 3.91%
7. Social Assistance 16,068 3.74%
8. Department and Other General Stores 12,832 2.99%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12,580 2.93%
10. Other Transportation 10,978 2.56%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 10,804 2.52%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 9,130 2.13%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,912 2.08%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,078 1.65%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,650 1.55%
16. Construction 6,542 1.52%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,104 1.42%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,998 1.16%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3,974 0.93%
20. Metal Manufactuing 3,926 0.91%

Louisville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 25,884 5.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 22,170 4.70%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20,636 4.38%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19,714 4.18%
5. Other Management Occupations 19,568 4.15%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18,834 3.99%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15,824 3.36%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15,644 3.32%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15,284 3.24%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 14,572 3.09%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12,894 2.73%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11,718 2.49%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 11,660 2.47%
14. Top Executives 11,636 2.47%
15. Computer Specialists 11,430 2.42%
16. Other Construction Trades 11,306 2.40%
17. Carpenters 8,520 1.81%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 8,200 1.74%
19. Business Operations Specialists 8,020 1.70%
20. Engineers 7,888 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 31,696 7.38%
2. Secretaries and Admins 22,826 5.32%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19,630 4.57%
4. Registered Nurses 16,320 3.80%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15,250 3.55%
6. Other Management Occupations 14,550 3.39%
7. Cashiers 14,468 3.37%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14,436 3.36%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,152 3.06%
10. Customer Service Representatives 12,332 2.87%
11. Other Production Occupations 11,828 2.76%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11,566 2.69%
13. Business Operations Specialists 10,816 2.52%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,766 2.51%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 10,674 2.49%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,450 2.43%
17. Child Care Workers 9,158 2.13%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9,076 2.11%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8,726 2.03%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,808 1.82%

Louisville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 815,462 55.89%
15-35 hours 181,718 12.45%
1-14 hours 34,771 2.38%
No regular hours 427,172 29.28%

Louisville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27,753 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25,366 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34,114 3.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 66,243 7.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82,578 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 131,164 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 138,982 15.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 95,237 10.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 49,872 5.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48,718 5.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19,801 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9,935 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 64,540 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 76,047 8.74%

Louisville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21,845 2.51%
5-9 77,865 8.95%
10-14 125,453 14.41%
15-19 158,367 18.20%
20-24 163,595 18.80%
25-29 70,311 8.08%
30-34 127,162 14.61%
35-39 22,594 2.60%
40-44 22,425 2.58%
45-59 43,477 5.00%
60-89 22,241 2.56%
At least 90 15,015 1.73%

Louisville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7,746 0.89% 609,690 70.05%
30-44 6,885 0.79% 165,296 18.99%
45-59 2,752 0.32% 40,725 4.68%
At least 60 3,738 0.43% 33,518 3.85%

Louisville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,494 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 100,743 11.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 725,437 81.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 376 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 5,180 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21,121 2.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 15,999 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22,442 2.51%

Louisville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 746,024 (1,827,314 people)
Families (2000): 501,526 (1,502,406 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 196,854
People at same address in 1995: 944,479
Louisville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75,490 10.07%
$10,000-$14,999 48,034 6.41%
$15,000-$19,999 48,167 6.42%
$20,000-$24,999 51,863 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 50,941 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 48,447 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 44,768 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 43,444 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 39,926 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 69,061 9.21%
$60,000-$74,999 76,037 10.14%
$75,000-$99,999 73,974 9.86%
$100,000-$124,999 34,270 4.57%
$125,000-$149,999 16,461 2.20%
$150,000-$199,999 14,032 1.87%
$200,000 or more 15,011 2.00%

Louisville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 103,362 27.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 106,475 28.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16,456 4.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 62,859 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,240 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 51,162 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 742 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20,198 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 212 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,146 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 61 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,843 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 42 0.01%

Louisville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 602,131 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 251,017 12.50%
Public Assistance 21,944 1.09%
Retirement 137,717 6.86%
Self Employment 79,771 3.97%
Social Security 196,306 9.78%
Supplemental Security 33,918 1.69%
Wage / Salary 585,123 29.14%
Other 100,019 4.98%

Louisville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 209,221 55.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 165,848 44.22%

Louisville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 74,790 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 410,968 58.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 203,682 28.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18,559 2.62%

Louisville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101,549 13.08%
Color 1 Box Married 411,394 52.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 177,866 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85,657 11.03%

Louisville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Louisville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 78,888 5.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 199,690 14.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 440,673 31.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 320,377 22.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 75,366 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 183,431 13.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 109,346 7.77%

Louisville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17,490 1.87% 16,575 1.78% 34,065 3.65%
Kindergarten 20,065 2.15% 6,449 0.69% 26,514 2.84%
Grades 1-4 87,466 9.37% 22,027 2.36% 109,493 11.73%
Grades 5-8 84,632 9.07% 20,316 2.18% 104,948 11.25%
Grades 9-12 88,017 9.43% 17,599 1.89% 105,616 11.32%
Undergrad college 55,643 5.96% 15,920 1.71% 71,563 7.67%
Graduate or professional school 13,598 1.46% 6,294 0.67% 19,892 2.13%
Total 366,911 39.32% 105,180 11.27% 472,091 50.59%

Louisville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Louisville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,753 2,649
2002 2,458 2,302
2003 2,812 2,678
2004 2,795 2,732

Louisville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Louisville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,625,735 88.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 211,841 11.53%

Louisville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,037
Louisville Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.553 0.176 0.048 1.400 3.177 0.000 7.430 21.278 4.085 32.794
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.722 0.265 0.069 1.487 3.543 0.000 8.211 21.193 3.646 33.050
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.979 0.212 0.046 1.736 3.973 0.000 8.858 22.735 4.027 35.620

Louisville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 37,106

Louisville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Louisville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 130,240 13.96%
10-19 Years 127,030 13.61%
20-29 Years 122,636 13.14%
30-39 Years 144,719 15.51%
40-49 Years 149,049 15.97%
50-59 Years 107,550 11.53%
60-69 Years 68,559 7.35%
70-79 Years 54,821 5.87%
80-89 Years 24,049 2.58%
90+ Years 4,479 0.48%

Louisville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 451,937 48.43%
Color 1 Box Female 481,195 51.57%

Louisville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 753,006 80.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 138,862 14.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,404 1.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10,781 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,442 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,038 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,304 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 295 0.03%

Louisville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 329,306 24.80%
2. United States Or American 259,047 19.51%
3. Irish 240,027 18.07%
4. English 187,154 14.09%
5. Italian 39,665 2.99%
6. French Non-Basque 39,163 2.95%
7. Scotch Irish 32,401 2.44%
8. Scottish 32,174 2.42%
9. Dutch 26,351 1.98%
10. Polish 18,240 1.37%

Louisville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,662,546 95.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38,738 2.22%
3. German 6,873 0.39%
4. French 6,758 0.39%
5. Vietnamese 3,326 0.19%
6. Serbo Croatian 3,040 0.17%
7. Chinese 2,720 0.16%
8. Arabic 2,664 0.15%
9. Russian 2,604 0.15%
10. Korean 2,444 0.14%

Louisville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,820,811 97.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19,525 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36,000 1.92%

Louisville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Louisville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Louisville Metro Area Counties Back to top

Louisville Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Anchorage Green Spring Orchard Grass Hills
Audubon Park Guston Park Lake
Bagdad Harrisonville Parkway Village
Bancroft Harrods Creek Payneville
Barbourmeade Hebron Estates Pendleton
Bardstown Hickory Hill Pewee Valley
Battletown Highview Pioneer Village
Bedford Hills and Dales Plantation
Beechwood Village Hillview Pleasure Ridge Park
Bellemeade Hollow Creek Pleasureville
Bellewood Hollyvilla Plymouth Village
Bethlehem Houston Acres Poplar Hills
Bloomfield Hunters Hollow Port Royal
Blue Ridge Manor Hurstbourne Prospect
Boston Indian Hills Rhodelia
Brandenburg Jefferson Central Richlawn
Briarwood Jefferson Northeast River Bluff
Broad Fields Jefferson Southeast Riverwood
Broeck Pointe Jefferson Southwest Rolling Fields
Brooks Jeffersontown Rolling Hills
Brownsboro Farm Keeneland Seneca Gardens
Brownsboro Village Kingsley Shelbyville
Buckner La Grange Shepherdsville
Buechel Langdon Place Shively
Cambridge Lebanon Junction Simpsonville
Campbellsburg Lincolnshire Smithfield
Chaplin Lockport South Park View
Cherrywood Village Louisville Spencer West
Christianburg Lyndon Spring Mill
Clermont Lynnview Spring Valley
Coldstream Manor Creek Springlee
Coxs Creek Maryhill Estates St. Dennis
Creekside Masonic Home St. Matthews
Crestwood Meadow Vale St. Regis Park
Crossgate Meadowbrook Farm Strathmoor Manor
Douglass Hills Meadowview Estates Strathmoor Village
Druid Hills Middletown Sulphur
Eastwood Milton Sycamore
Ekron Minor Lane Heights Taylorsville
Eminence Mockingbird Valley Ten Broeck
Fairdale Moorland Thornhill
Fairfield Mount Eden Turners Station
Fairmeade Mount Washington Valley Station
Fern Creek Muldraugh Waddy
Fincastle Murray Hill Watterson Park
Finchville Nazareth Wellington
Fisherville New Castle West Buechel
Flaherty New Haven Westport
Forest Hills New Hope Westwood
Fort Knox Newburg Whipps Millgate
Fox Chase Norbourne Estates Wildwood
Glenview Northfield Windy Hills
Goose Creek Norwood Woodland Hills
Goshen Okolona Woodlawn Park
Graymoor-Devondale Old Brownsboro Place Worthington Hills