Germantown is a neighborhood of 3,967 people in Louisville. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. There are 6,122 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $235,088. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Germantown; 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 39.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
70% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,967
Population density
6,122 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.65 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$76,227
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$79,741
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.547
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$235,088
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,188
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.8%
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.69 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
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-Hispanic86.7%(3,438)
Black4.6%(183)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(141)
Asian1.7%(68)
Other3.5%(137)
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(3,438)
Black4.6%(183)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(141)
Asian1.7%(68)
Other3.5%(137)
Diversity Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
