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Household Income Distribution in Louisville Visualized as 100 homes
The median household income in Louisville is $57,000. We've visualized what the income distribution of the Louisville, MSA would look like if there were only 100 houses.
Visualizing Louisville Earnings Levels by Age Group
Age plays an important role in the earnings trajectory of Louisville workers. Find out how old workers are when growth in earnings starts to level out.
What Manufacturing Can Teach Us About How Automation Impacts Jobs
Trade, globalization, and shifts in industrial organization have changed the type of goods produced in the U.S. and indirectly led to automation as advanced manufacturing becomes the standard. The impact of automation on manufacturing provides an interesting case study of how technology is likely to impact jobs in the future.
One-in-ten Louisville Young Adults Disconnected from the Labor Market
Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. It is important to understand where the Louisville area stands on the issue of disconnected youth, who is most likely to become disconnected, and highlight some of the targeted strategies that have worked to reduce the rate of disconnected youth in the metro area.
Visualizing 170 Years of Louisville Employment History
Over time, the industrial landscape for any economy will change significantly. In this article, we review the share of Louisville jobs by each sector of the economy in the last 170 years.