L'ville population-what happened

[censusdata]

Originally Posted by JefferyT

Here is an interesting site hosted by a Charlotte NC newspaper that tracks migration from county to county based on IRS data, not census projects. Its an aggregate of moves from 2000-2005.

County Migration 2000-2005

Thanks for that link - it is awesome!

It is neat to compare where Jefferson Co people move to compared with where Hanilton Co Ohio (Cincinnati) people moved to.

All of JeffCo's where in KY or a bordering IN county. HamCo's include places like Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. It's easy to see why Ohio's population is stagnent compared to KY's. Also, about twice as many moved to Louisville as Lexington - again I would have never guessed that

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[cobolt]

What do you make of the population shift? Is it a good thing, a bad thing, or is it just what it is?

[censusdata]

Originally Posted by cobolt

What do you make of the population shift? Is it a good thing, a bad thing, or is it just what it is?

You mean in Jefferson Co?

The places that are losing the most population either have really high crime (West End) or are just downwind of the Rubbertown industrial complex (St Dennis, Riverside Gardens, Lake Nightmareland).

The neighborhood near Rubbertown has the 2nd highest death rate from cancer the developed world, only Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" is worse.
These areas are largely Black, so population loss means Black families raising their children away from gangs and rampant violence.

Personally I think it is a great thing. It also means less traffic and population for U of L and The Highlands. I'd actually like to see the old city limits lose at least another 50,000.

[stx12499]

Originally Posted by censusdata

You mean in Jefferson Co?

The places that are losing the most population either have really high crime (West End) or are just downwind of the Rubbertown industrial complex (St Dennis, Riverside Gardens, Lake Nightmareland).

The neighborhood near Rubbertown has the 2nd highest death rate from cancer the developed world, only Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" is worse.
These areas are largely Black, so population loss means Black families raising their children away from gangs and rampant violence.

Personally I think it is a great thing. It also means less traffic and population for U of L and The Highlands. I'd actually like to see the old city limits lose at least another 50,000.

Huh? I dunno about that. One thing I noticed from comparing Louisville to other southern cities is that it doesnt see as much in migration from as many large cities. Mostly, it looks like it is Chicagoans who have really discovered the quality of life in Louisville. Places like Charlotte receieve many transplants from NY, Miami, and other east coast places. Until Louisville is "discovered" by these folks, I would not expect a Charlotte like boom in population.

But yes, Louisville is doing quite well in population compared to almost every Midwest peer. For example, based on that estimate, there has been a net loss of about 100 people to Marion (Indianapolis) Indiana. Based on recent research from Paul Coomes, I believed this loss to be more due to a superior job market in Indy, but I believe this speaks to the high quality of life in Louisville. Now if we could just get help from the state.....

[cobolt]

where is Rubbertown? I wish the Ville had a better job market. It's tough to break in from out of state.

[censusdata]

Originally Posted by cobolt

where is Rubbertown? I wish the Ville had a better job market. It's tough to break in from out of state.

It's real easy to see with aerail views, on a map it is bascially at Bells Lane & I-264 along the Ohio River. By far the largest population losses in both the old city and county were near Rubbertown (Algonquin Parkway corridor lost 20% of its population in the 1990s, St Dennis also lost 18% in the 1990s.

There is also a really smelly factory at Central Ave and 7th Street Road. I'm probably two miles downwind and it can make Old Louisville wrink in the summer

[censusdata]

Originally Posted by stx12499

Huh? I dunno about that. One thing I noticed from comparing Louisville to other southern cities is that it doesnt see as much in migration from as many large cities. Mostly, it looks like it is Chicagoans who have really discovered the quality of life in Louisville. Places like Charlotte receieve many transplants from NY, Miami, and other east coast places. Until Louisville is "discovered" by these folks, I would not expect a Charlotte like boom in population.

But yes, Louisville is doing quite well in population compared to almost every Midwest peer. For example, based on that estimate, there has been a net loss of about 100 people to Marion (Indianapolis) Indiana. Based on recent research from Paul Coomes, I believed this loss to be more due to a superior job market in Indy, but I believe this speaks to the high quality of life in Louisville. Now if we could just get help from the state.....

Atlanta, Charlotte, and Raleigh/ Durham are also on the same side of the Appalachians as NYC, DC, Philly, and Boston. Louisville needs to do better getting people on its side of the mountains, like Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois.

Also, since population loss in the West End and Taylor Blvd areas means less crime, who is that not a good thing for Louisville? Quality of life is much more important than population growth at all costs

[JefferyT]

What I think is interesting that with all the talk here about Oldham, it looks like Bullit is the most popular county to move to considering net migration from Jefferson.