Insights from a recent survey are revealing new details on what young professionals in Louisville want from their professional and personal lives.
The Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) teamed up with more than 15 Louisville organizations to create the Voice of YP survey. The survey called on young professionals to answer questions focused on growing efforts and opportunities for economic development, investment, talent attraction and retention for the future of Greater Louisville.
More than 700 young professionals participated in the survey. Now, the data is available for everyone to read.
“This data will help inform Louisville Metro Government’s policies and investments related to our economy and neighborhoods as the success of our city is dependent on retaining bright and talented young professionals who will lead our businesses, nonprofits, government, and educational institutions,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
Recently, YPAL hosted the Voice of YP: Beyond the Numbers event where more than 170 people attended to learn more about the findings and hear directly from young community leaders about their personal experiences in Louisville.
“People often assume what young professionals want and need, without hearing young professionals’ voices,” said YPAL President Tanelle Sawyer. “This was an opportunity for us to unveil the data that we compiled.”
The survey was broken up into seven categories: business and local economy, career and workforce, community engagement, current and future outlook, education and skills, lifestyle, networking and relationships.
Some of the survey results include:
What is the most critical issue facing Louisville?
Crime and safety 16.6%
Racial and social equity 14.1%
Affordable housing 13.6%
Education quality and access 12.6%
economic development 12.5%
What would keep you in Louisville long-term?
Better job opportunities 21.9%
lower cost of living 18.9%
Safer neighborhoods 12.9%
Improved public transportation 11.8%
Better quality of life 11.6%,
More cultural activities 11.5%
What issues matter most to YPs?
Economic development 31.6%
Racial justice 21.6%
Public Safety 21.1%
Public Health 16.6%
What work schedule do YPs prefer?
Flexible hours 39.1%
Remote work 25.9%
Four-day workweek 14.8%
Traditional 9-5 14.6%.
The survey is led by a collaboration of organizations including YPAL, Play Cousins Collective, Unveil, Preston Area Business Alliance, Leadership Louisville Center, Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA), NuLu Business Association, Louisville Metro Government, Louisville Downtown Partnership, IU Southeast School of Business, OneWest Corporation, Asia Institute Crane House, The Chamber of St. Matthews, Creative Mornings Louisville, Prospect Area Chamber of Commerce and Southern Indiana SHRM.
To view complete survey results, click here.
To learn more about YPAL, visit ypal.org.
