Old Louisville is home to 11,259 people in Louisville. Owners hold 20% of the housing stock. 30.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 10,071 people per square mile. That trails the Louisville median by roughly 40%. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Old Louisville; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
20% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
11,259
Population density
10,071 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.12 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$40,151
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$38,144
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
24.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.548
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing5.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$398,240
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$876
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
20.5%
79.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.67 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.9
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-Hispanic59.1%(6,650)
Black29.8%(3,353)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(594)
Asian1.4%(153)
Other4.5%(509)
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.1%(6,650)
Black29.8%(3,353)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(594)
Asian1.4%(153)
Other4.5%(509)
Diversity Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
