Language Spoken At Home in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 557,028 | 100% |
| English only | 511,053 | 91.7% |
| Language other than English | 45,975 | 8.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21,186 | 3.8% |
| Spanish | 21,413 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,571 | 2.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10,495 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,505 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8,826 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,017 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 5,241 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,093 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 597,231 | 100% |
| American | 74,237 | 12.4% |
| Arab | 3,210 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 865 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 665 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 7,480 | 1.3% |
| English | 51,692 | 8.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 12,483 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 1,169 | 0.2% |
| German | 104,919 | 17.6% |
| Greek | 1,290 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,240 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 77,811 | 13.0% |
| Italian | 14,914 | 2.5% |
| Lithuanian | 217 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,828 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 5,662 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 441 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 2,429 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,309 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 9,103 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 354 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 20,679 | 3.5% |
| Swedish | 2,292 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 1,967 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 303 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 2,843 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1,710 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 242,944 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 149,618 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 67,063 | 27.6% |
| Married-couple family | 98,691 | 40.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37,756 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,986 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,629 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 39,941 | 16.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 23,678 | 9.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 93,326 | 38.4% |
| Householder living alone | 79,067 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 23,738 | 9.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 76,078 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 55,624 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 584,892 | 100% |
| Householder | 242,944 | 41.5% |
| Spouse | 98,589 | 16.9% |
| Child | 173,002 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 37,617 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 32,740 | 5.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 14,807 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 228,995 | 100% |
| Never married | 85,790 | 37.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 105,568 | 46.1% |
| Separated | 4,741 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 6,676 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 26,220 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 250,940 | 100% |
| Never married | 78,143 | 31.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 103,766 | 41.4% |
| Separated | 6,532 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 25,307 | 10.1% |
| Divorced | 37,192 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 8,757 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4,404 | 50.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 106 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,098 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6,842 | 52.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,795 | 13.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,543 | 11.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 946 | 7.2% |
| 5 or more years | 2,558 | 19.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,842 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4,525 | 66.1% |
| Who are married | 4,468 | 65.3% |
School Enrollment in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 153,296 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,370 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 8,325 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 61,610 | 40.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 31,654 | 20.6% |
| College or graduate school | 42,337 | 27.6% |
Educational Attainment in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 400,193 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,627 | 4.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 36,563 | 9.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 121,879 | 30.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 91,351 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 27,663 | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 63,142 | 15.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 42,968 | 10.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 26.5% |
Veteran Status in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 455,545 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 44,630 | 9.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 589,793 | 100% |
| With a disability | 89,569 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 140,306 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,643 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 376,043 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52,042 | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 73,444 | 100% |
| With a disability | 29,884 | 40.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 589,443 | 100% |
| Same house | 504,677 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 81,720 | 13.9% |
| Same county | 58,228 | 9.9% |
| Different county | 23,492 | 4.0% |
| Same state | 9,510 | 1.6% |
| Different state | 13,982 | 2.4% |
| Abroad | 3,046 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 597,231 | 100% |
| Native | 558,829 | 93.6% |
| Born in United States | 554,486 | 92.8% |
| State of residence | 423,098 | 70.8% |
| Different state | 131,388 | 22.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4,343 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 38,402 | 6.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 38,402 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13,357 | 34.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 25,045 | 65.2% |
Year of Entry in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 42,745 | 100% |
| Native | 4,343 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 151 | 3.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4,192 | 96.5% |
| Foreign born | 38,402 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2,123 | 5.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36,279 | 94.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 38,402 | 100% |
| Europe | 5,387 | 14.0% |
| Asia | 11,977 | 31.2% |
| Africa | 4,738 | 12.3% |
| Oceania | 169 | 0.4% |
| Latin America | 15,687 | 40.8% |
| Northern America | 444 | 1.2% |