With 5,836 people, Chickasaw is a neighborhood in Louisville. 35.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. Households here earn about 42% less than in Louisville as a whole. The typical home is worth $122,700. The foreign-born share is 2%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Chickasaw; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
55% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,836
Population density
3,511 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.66 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$38,848
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$21,304
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
35.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade1.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$122,700
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$966
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.3%
44.7% rent
Vacancy rate
20.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic7.7%(449)
Black83.4%(4,868)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(210)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other5.1%(299)
2024
White, non-Hispanic7.7%(449)
Black83.4%(4,868)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(210)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other5.1%(299)
Diversity Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
