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Louisville Food Deserts: Louisville Area Data and Articles

Local Market Information--Louisville, Kentucky

Please note that some of the resources listed below are national in scope, but they allow you to limit searches to the Louisville market and often specific zip codes or areas within Louisville.

Demographics

Data about the population of the Louisville metro area, surrounding areas, and zipcodes within the metro area.

Mergent Intellect
Scroll down and select "Demographics" on the right hand side of the page. Click on "Zip Code," enter up to 5 zip codes that you would like to compare, and click "Compare ZIP Codes." Scroll down for summary data and downloadable reports.
Data USA - Louisville/Jefferson County
Demographic population data for Louisville/Jefferson County.

U.S. Census Resources

Quick Census Facts--Jefferson County, KY
Quick facts about Kentucky counties from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Use tabs at top of table page to find comparable data for other markets, states, or the total U.S.
Census Business Builder
Use the Small Business Edition to find information about businesses in particular industries in a particular location.

Economic Data

Economic statistics for the Louisville metro area as well as comparisons to competitive markets and total U.S.

Minority Business Development Agency
State-specific resources related to minority business enterprises.

United States Census Data

Louisville Open Data
Louisville Metro Government's data access site.
Kentucky County Economic Profiles
Overviews of key economic statistics prepared by the Community and Economic Institute of Kentucky for each Kentucky county.

Kentucky County Health Data

Kentucky County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

Current Businesses

Mergent Intellect
National directory of businesses and residences. Right click to open in new window. See this video tutorial for help searching for food establishments in specific geographic areas.

Local Media

The local publications include profiles of area businesses and neighborhoods as well as articles on food deserts and food insecurity.

" Courier - Journal Research Guide

Business First Louisville
Right click to open in new window. Select "Louisville" from the drop down list of cities.

Louisville Magazine
Local magazine with both entertainment news and in-depth articles on the city of Louisville.

Greater Louisville Project

Food Desert Households in Louisville and Other Cities
Louisville Food Insecurity
Louisville Food Environment Index
Food Insecurity: A Compassion and Economic Concern
Krista Drescher-Burke, Data and Research Officer, Greater Louisville Project
Poverty Beyond Income: 2017 Competitive City Update
Building a Healthier Louisville
Includes life expectancy data for Louisville neighborhoods

Other Select Articles and Reports

Reversing food desertification: examining urban farming in Louisville, Chicago and Detroit
By The Numbers: Food Insecurity In Jefferson County
Ashlie Stevens is WFPL's Arts & Culture Reporter.
Food pantry opening to tackle hunger in Russell neighborhood
WDRB.com
Hunger study finds food insecurity levels remain historically high
Kentucky Ag News