Louisa, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,435

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.91%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,132

18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,100

Population & Diversity

Louisa, VA is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.945% of Louisa, VA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Louisa, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 525 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Louisa, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Louisa, VA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Louisa, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisa, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 373
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 180
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 115

2.87%

Hispanic Population

70 people

2.87% of the people in Louisa, VA are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Louisa, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.945%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

3.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 0.945% of Louisa, VA residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisa, VA was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Louisa, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 21
Vietnam
14 ± 25

Louisa, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Louisa, VA.

Economy

The economy of Louisa, VA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Louisa, VA were Educational Services (162 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,731), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,288), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 211

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisa, VA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.06k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisa, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people), and Management Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisa, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2024 Value

± 211

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Louisa, VA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.06k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisa, VA, are Educational Services (162 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisa, VA, though some of these residents may live in Louisa, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,977

Median earning men ± $11,229

$42,798

Median earning women ± $7,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), and Retail Trade ($57,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,611), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louisa, VA was $344,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $308,200 to $344,100, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisa, VA is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Louisa, VA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisa, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,228

$428

Median Property Taxes

±$125

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Louisa, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Louisa, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Louisa, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Louisa, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,132

Median Household Income

± $14,719

998

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 998 households in Louisa, VA grew to $65,132 from the previous year's value of $55,202.

The following chart displays the households in Louisa, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisa, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5.24%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Louisa, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisa, VA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.59% of the workforce in Louisa, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Louisa, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Louisa, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Louisa, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisa, VA (232 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisa, VA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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