Louisa, VA City Data

Louisa, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,401 people who live in Louisa and approximately 25,627 who live in Louisa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Louisa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Louisa. We have included Louisa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Louisa Information

Louisa County where Louisa resides is 510.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,627 and has a population rank of 1,529 out of all the places in the United States.

Louisa has a total of 1,401 people and of those residents there are 629 males and 772 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 331 births each year and around 262 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Louisa varies per year, but currently 1,381 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,401 people who live in Louisa, there are 370 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Louisa is 195 male and 175 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,054.

General Louisa Information
Total area in square miles - Louisa County	510.79
Water area in square miles - Louisa County	N/A
Resident population - Louisa County	25,627
Population rank - Louisa County	1,529
Total population	1,401
Total population (male)	629
Total population (female)	772
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Louisa County	331
Deaths- Louisa County	262
Population of one race	1,381
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	370
Population under 20 years (male)	195
Population under 20 years (female)	175
Total population 18 years and over	1,054

Louisa Social Characteristics

There are 9,945 households in Louisa. Families make up 7,319 of these households. The table below breaks down the Louisa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,702), male householder with no wife present (490) and female householder with no husband present (1,094). The remainder of the Louisa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,681. Louisa, VA moving companies help people in Louisa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Louisa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Louisa is based, there are 10,482 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,117 never married, 5,919 now married, 310 separated, 1,105 widowed, and 1,031 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 167 separated, 300 widowed and 981 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Louisa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Louisa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Louisa County)
Total households	9,945
Family households (families)	7,319
With own children under 18 years	3,524
Married-couple family	5,702
With own children under 18 years	2,284
Male householder, no wife present, family	490
With own children under 18 years	283
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,094
With own children under 18 years	552
Nonfamily households	2,681
Householder living alone	2,205
65 years and over	896

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	190
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	171
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,012
Householder	331
Spouse	208
Child	377
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	4
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	301
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	164
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,482
Never married	2,117
Now married	5,919
Separated	310
Widowed	1,105
Divorced	1,031
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	167
Widowed	300
Divorced	981

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,401
Male	629
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	16
Female	772
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,401
One race	1,381
White	936
Black or African American	413
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,313
People who are White alone	878
People who are Black or African American alone	384
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,100
Same house	14,744
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,322
Different state or abroad	1,658
Different state	1,561
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Louisa County)
Total resident population	25,627
Born in United States	14,250
State of residence	18,418
Different state	6,734
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	145
Foreign born	330

Louisa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Louisa. That total enrollment is 5,754 for the population of the country, which includes Louisa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,871 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 676.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Louisa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,754
Pre-kindergarten	223
Public	162
Private	61
Kindergarten	418
Public	382
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,926
Public	2,703
Private	223
Elementary and high school	4,436
Public	4,074
Private	362
High school grades 9 to 12	1,510
Public	1,371
Private	139
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	482
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	74
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	18,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,697
Less than 9th grade	1,945
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,056
High school graduate	6,173
Some college, no degree	3,243
Associate's degree	806
Bachelor's degree	2,474
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,662

Louisa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,953 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Louisa. The Louisa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,936), service occupations (1,683), sales and office occupations (3,025), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,223) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,195). The 19,953 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,051 private wage and salary workers, 2,052 government workers, 1,047 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Louisa County)
Population 16 years and over	19,953
In labor force	12,643
Civilian labor force	12,639
Employed	12,204
Unemployed	435
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	10,257
In labor force	5,862
Civilian labor force	5,862
Unemployed Civilian labor force	241
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,696
In labor force	6,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	194
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Louisa County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,039
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,125
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,069
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	147
Other means	116
Worked at home	514
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	414,795

OCCUPATION (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,936
Service occupations	1,683
Sales and office occupations	3,025
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,223
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,195

INDUSTRY (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	354
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,708
Wholesale trade	445
Retail trade	1,409
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	823
Information	236
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	852
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	759
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,905
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	530
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	835

CLASS OF WORKER (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,936
Private wage and salary workers	9,051
Government workers	2,052
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,047
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Louisa Housing Characteristics

In Louisa, VA there are 11,855 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,945 occupied and 1,910 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Louisa, there are 9,685 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Louisa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Louisa, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Louisa, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Louisa. There are 106 housing units with rent less than $200, 77 with rent between $200-299, 466 with rent between $300-499 and 678 with rent for $500 and above. Full Louisa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Louisa, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Louisa County)
Total housing units	11,855
Occupied housing units	9,945
Vacant housing units	1,910

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Louisa County)
Total housing units	11,855
1-unit, detached	9,685
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	98
3 or 4 units	120
5 to 9 units	97
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	1,576

HOUSING TENURE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	9,945
Owner-occupied	8,110
Renter-occupied	1,835

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	9,945
No vehicles available	632
2 vehicle available	6,900
3 vehicles available	2,196
4 vehicles available	727
5 or more vehicles available	223

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	9,945
Utility gas	53
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,905
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,147
Coal or coke
Wood	1,324
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	9,945
Less Than $50,000	8,110
$50,000 to $99,999	2,519
$100,000 to $149,999	1,533
$150,000 to $199,999	476
$200,000 to $299,999	296
$300,000 to $499,999	83
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	96,400

GROSS RENT (Louisa County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,835
Less than $200	106
$200 to $299	77
$300 to $499	466
$500 to $699	444
$700 to $999	221
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A