EXISTING CONDITIONS
population , families , households , and density measures such as families per acre , households per acre , and population per square mile . The results for each segment , particularly the density calculations , can then be compared to Louisville Metro and regional ( Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area ) census data .
Socioeconomic . The analysis of socioeconomic data for Louisville Metro includes data from both the 2010 US Census and 5-year Estimates from the 2010 American Community Survey . Each of these surveys captures important details about the magnitude of impact on the overall population of Louisville Metro . Of the 741,096 persons counted in Louisville for the 2010 Census , 66 % of the population lives within census tracts that lie within 1 mile of the future Loop alignment . Likewise , 72 % of households and 65 % of families in the county live within 1 mile of the Loop . The most densely populated segment areas of the Loop include the Olmsted , Riverwalk , and Cooper Chapel . A slight majority of the census tracts ( 56 %) have a median household income below the county median ($ 45,352 ) and a majority of census tracts ( 67 %) have a median age above the county median ( 36.2 ).
Physical . While the Loop will connect neighborhoods across the community , it will serve to connect those populations to jobs , parks , retail services , schools , transit and multiple community destinations . The Loop will connect directly to 24 Louisville Metro Parks , including 5 Olmsted Parks , and will pass within ½ mile of 72 other Metro Parks . In addition , the Loop will traverse E . P . Sawyer State Park , Waterfront Park , Riverview Park , and the parks of the Parklands being developed by 21st Century Parks , Inc . This will provide the community to greater than 10,000 acres of park lands and other natural areas . Along the way , there will also be 98 Louisville Metro playgrounds . This analysis does not include playgrounds that are within schools , private facilities , churches , or other public access facilities .
The Loop :
• 72 parks within ½ mile of the Loop . 1 state park .
• 28 parks that the Loop passes directly through , including 5 Olmsted Parks .
• 98 playgrounds ( in public parks ) within a ½ mile of the Loop
• 10,845 acres of parkland within ½ mile
• 74 schools within 1 mile of the Loop ( 42 %). 36 are within ½ mile of the Loop ( 21 %).
• 1,596 retail establishments within 1 mile of Loop
• Pass through 29 city neighborhoods and 11 small cities around the county
• 66 % of Louisville Metro ’ s population lives within 1 mile of the Loop
• 65 % of families within Louisville Metro live within 1 mile of the Loop
• 72 % of households in the county live within 1 mile of the Loop
• Majority of census tracts ( 56 %) have a median household income below the county median ($ 45,352 ).
• Majority of census tracts ( 67 %) have a median age above the county median ( 36.2 ).
• 94 % of TARC routes are within ½ mile of the Loop .
• 59 % of Louisville Metro ’ s employment occurs within 1 mile of the Loop
Another significant feature of the Loop ’ s reach will be its connection to commercial and retail opportunities around Louisville Metro . Using straight distance measurement , approximately 1,500 retail establishments are within 1 mile of the Loop alignment . A more detailed analysis is needed to determine the specific services and goods available within these establishments .
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