Louisburg, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,128

0.936% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.4

26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

37.1%

24.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$31,827

23.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$217,400

3.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

822

8.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Louisburg, NC had a population of 3.13k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $31,827. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Louisburg, NC grew from 3,099 to 3,128, a 0.936% increase and its median household income declined from $41,813 to $31,827, a −23.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisburg, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.831%).

None of the households in Louisburg, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Louisburg, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Louisburg, NC are Louisburg College (117 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Louisburg, NC was $217,400, and the homeownership rate was 32.3%.

Most people in Louisburg, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisburg, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Louisburg, NC is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.1% of Louisburg, NC residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Louisburg, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Louisburg, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Louisburg, NC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Louisburg, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 328
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 313
Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 233

8.47%

Hispanic Population

265 people

8.47% of the people in Louisburg, NC are hispanic (265 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Louisburg, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

3.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2023, 3.1% of Louisburg, NC residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Louisburg, NC was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 61
Vietnam
25 ± 31
Korea
10 ± 20

Louisburg, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Louisburg, NC employs 822 people. The largest industries in Louisburg, NC are Retail Trade (115 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($71,750), Manufacturing ($71,023), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

822

2023 Value

± 213

8.73%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Louisburg, NC grew at a rate of 8.73%, from 756 employees to 822 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Louisburg, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (97 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Louisburg, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

822

2023 Value

± 213

8.73%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Louisburg, NC grew at a rate of 8.73%, from 756 employees to 822 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Louisburg, NC, are Retail Trade (115 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Louisburg, NC, though some of these residents may live in Louisburg, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,125

Median earning men ± $26,596

$37,788

Median earning women ± $14,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($71,591), Information ($31,042), and Construction ($10,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Public Administration ($29,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Louisburg, NC awarded 117 degrees. The student population of Louisburg, NC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 334 male students and 100 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Louisburg, NC are Black or African American (53 and 46.5%), followed by White (48 and 42.1%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 7.02%), and Unknown (2 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Louisburg, NC by number of degrees awarded are Louisburg College (117 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Louisburg, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (86 and 73.5%), General Business (18 and 15.4%), and General Biological Sciences (13 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Louisburg, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 434 (77% men and 23% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 434 students enrolled in Louisburg, NC, 77% men and 23% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 260 records, of which 14.2% were women and 85.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
86 degrees awarded
General Business
18 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Louisburg, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Louisburg, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Louisburg College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

117 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisburg College with 117 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Louisburg, NC, which is 1.85 times more than the 41 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,980) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Louisburg, NC was $217,400 in 2023, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,700 to $217,400, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Louisburg, NC is 32.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Louisburg, NC have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Louisburg, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$59,551

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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 Louisburg, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

32.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 32.3% of the housing units in Louisburg, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 603.02
Census Tract 603.01

The following map shows all of the places in Louisburg, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$31,827

Median Household Income

± $25,320

1.08k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Louisburg, NC declined from $31,827 from the previous year's value of $41,813.

The following chart displays the households in Louisburg, NC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Louisburg, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Louisburg, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Louisburg, NC have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.8% of the workforce in Louisburg, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Louisburg, NC (887 out of 2.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Louisburg, NC is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.2% of the population of Louisburg, NC has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.565% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NC see 11976 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.12% increase from the previous year (11614 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7170 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 864 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Franklin County, NC.

11,976 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NC see an average of 11,976 patients per year. This represents a 3.12% increase from the previous year (11,614 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.1% were men and 59.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

25.8%

Employer Coverage

33.7%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.565%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Louisburg, NC grew by 45.9% from 8.76% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Louisburg, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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