Valley Station is home to 17,611 people in Louisville. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Median home value sits at $173,882. Density works out to 3,213 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 7%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Valley Station; 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 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
72% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
17,611
Population density
3,213 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.48 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$70,506
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,323
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.359
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance12%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$173,882
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,174
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.8%
28.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
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-Hispanic72.6%(12,791)
Black9.1%(1,611)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(1,948)
Asian0.3%(58)
Other6.8%(1,203)
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(12,791)
Black9.1%(1,611)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(1,948)
Asian0.3%(58)
Other6.8%(1,203)
Diversity Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
