Immigrants in the Louisville Metropolitan Area, 2010-2014

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Immigrants in the Louisville Metropolitan Area, 2010-2014 iDod: Fact Sheets with Data on Immigrants, Customized For You, For Free. Educational Attainment among Immigrants in Census Tracts of the Louisville Metropolitan Area The map on the left presents the proportion of immigrant adults with at least a bachelor’s degree in Census tracts of the Louisville metropolitan area. In dark green Census tracts, a relatively small proportion of immigrants hold bachelor’s degrees. In orange Census tracts, a relatively large proportion of immigrants hold bachelor’s degrees. According to the graph below and to the left, immigrant adults in the Louisville metropolitan area are characterized by a lower level of educational attainment than the national population of immigrant adults.

According to the chart below, cooks are commonly found among immigrant workers in the Louisville metropolitan area. Miscellaneous production workers are also common, as are laborers and freight, stock, and material movers. Educational Attainment among Immigrant Adults in the Louisville Metro Area and the United States

Top Ten Occupations among Immigrant Workers in the Louisville Metro Area Occupations

Number

Percent

Cooks

1,285

4

Miscellaneous Production Workers

994

3

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

931

3

Some College or Associate's Degree

Physicians and Surgeons

778

2

Construction Laborers

792

2

Bachelor's Degree

Maids and Housekeepers

764

2

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers

763

2

Grounds Maintenance Workers

727

2

No Highschool Diploma

Highschool Diploma

Professional or Graduate Degree 0% U.S.

5%

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Louisville

Driver/Sales Workers

721

2

Packers and Packagers

728

2

All Other Occupations

27,166

76

Estimated Immigrant Worker Population

35,649

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2010-2014. ipums.org extracts. Tigerline shapefiles.

Immigrants in the Louisville Metropolitan Area, 2010-2014 Proportion of Immigrants Below the Poverty Line in Census Tracts of the Louisville Metropolitan Area The map on the left presents the proportion of immigrants living below the poverty line in Census tracts of the Louisville metropolitan area. In dark green Census tracts, a relatively small share of immigrants live below the poverty line. In orange Census tracts, a relatively large share of immigrants live below the poverty line. According to the graph below and to the left, the median personal income in the Louisville metropolitan area is largest among immigrants employed by private businesses. The second largest median personal income is among immigrants who are employed by the state government. According to the chart below, on average, unpaid immigrant family workers log more hours per week than other classes of immigrant workers in the Louisville metropolitan area. Median Income by Class of Workers among Employed Immigrants in the Louisville Metro Self-employed, not incorporated

Class of Worker

Number

Average Hours Worked per Week

Self-employed, not incorporated

2,016

44

Self-employed, incorporated

1,091

45

Wage/salary, private

28,506

40

Wage/salary at non-profit

1,679

38

Federal govt employee

291

41

State govt employee

983

37

Local govt employee

878

38

Unpaid family worker

205

46

$22,563

Self-employed, incorporated

$35,833

Wage/salary, private

$26,706

Wage/salary at non-profit

$45,736

Federal govt employee

$29,284

State govt employee

$44,720

Local govt employee

Unpaid family worker

Class of Workers and Average Hours Worked Per Week among Employed Immigrants in the Louisville Metro

$35,791

$11,293

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Estimated Immigrant Worker Population

35,649

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