My Community
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I live in Louisville, Kentucky one of the most diversified cities in the United States. Our States motto is, “United we stand, divided we fall”. Every year our city celebrates all of unique cultures in our community with our annual WorldFest. WorldFest brings together the largest collection of local ethnic restaurants, vendors and exhibitors. The celebration offers a large variety of cuisines, crafts and educational possibilities. The celebration allows people to become more familiar with the International Community while honoring the traditions of our past and our future. In 2007 WorldFest drew over 100,000 people over the course of two days.
In Louisvile the largest ancestry groups are: American (20.9%) (Mostly of British ancestry), German (12.7%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.7%), African American (7.8%). Louisville has been divers tied for a long time. Per the 2000 resident census, the population in Kentucky was 4,041,769. White: 3,640,889 (90.1%); Black: 295,994 (7.3%); American Indian: 8,616 (0.2%); Asian: 29,744 (0.7%); Other race: 22,623 (0.6%); Two or more races: 42,443 (1.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 59,939 (1.5%). Figure 1, shows Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for the city of Louisville: 2000 census and figure 2, shows the population shift for the State of Kentucky between 200 to 2005.
Figure 1
Geographic Area: Louisville city, Kentucky
Subject
Number
Percent
Total population
256,231
One race
251,950
White
161,261
Black or African American
84,586
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
3,705
Asian Indian
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
1,699
Other Asian 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro
Samoan
Other Pacific Islander 2
Some other race
1,709
Two or more races
4,281
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3
White
164,602
Black or African American
86,831
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,799
Asian
4,435
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Some other race
2,947
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population
256,231
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,755
Mexican
1,557
Puerto Rican
Cuban
1,461
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,295
Not Hispanic or Latino
251,476
White alone
158,651
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Figure 2
Demographics of Kentucky (csv)
By race
White
Black
Asian
AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native — NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2000 (total population)
91.53%
7.76%
0.61%
0.92%
0.08%
2000 (Hispanic only)
1.35%
0.10%
0.04%
0.02%
0.01%
2005 (total population)
91.27%
7.98%
0.58%
1.10%
0.08%
2005 (Hispanic only)
1.80%
0.12%
0.04%
0.03%
0.01%
Growth 2000—2005 (total population)
2.97%
6.16%
-2.21%
23.46%
9.78%
Growth 2000—2005 (non-Hispanic only)
2.44%
5.94%
-3.28%
23.07%
7.98%
Growth 2000—2005 (Hispanic only)
37.97%
22.34%
13.51%
38.48%
19.80%
In 2006, Louisville was presented with the National League of Cities Cultural Diversity Award; this award was given to the city for having and accepting so many immigrants and refugees with open arms. Over the past 15 years, immigrants and refugees account for more than 50 percent of Louisville’s total population growth. Currently more than 80 languages are spoken in the Jefferson County Public Schools (2006).
The members of my community come in all different races and ethnicities; my community is a true melting pot. We have Whites, African Americans, Asians Americans, Hispanics, and a variety of other races. We all look the same because we are human being and have the same community concerns. We may have different religions and cultures, but there are no problems because we respect each others differences. The differences is what make our community great, in one area you can find stores the sale African items,