Louisa County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Construction (13.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Louisa County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Louisa County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 12,611	(49.2%)
Females: 13,016	(50.8%)

Recent posts about Louisa County, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Louisa County is mentioned 22 times on our forum:

	Moving from Hampton Roads to Louisa County  (10 replies)
	What's bad about Richmond?  (74 replies)
	Charlottesville, give me the good, the bad, and the ugly;  (42 replies)
	Central VA -Fishersville, or Sycamore Sq. or Lake Monticello in Palmyra  (8 replies)
	Portland, Or to Richmond, Va  (40 replies)
	Iso rural/small town, young kids,bringing business  (9 replies)

Louisa County:	2.6 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,278
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$533
State:	$753

Louisa County:	$197,263
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $272,465

Here:	$272,465
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,990

Here:	$335,990
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $103,420

Here:	$103,420
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $57,408

Here:	$57,408
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,701

Here:	$44,701
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $51,579

Here:	$51,579
State:	$37,843

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 92
• Thefts: 359
• Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 343
• Auto thefts: 25

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Louisa County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Louisa, Elliston-Lafayette, Mineral.

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Fluvanna County , Goochland County , Hanover County , Orange County , Spotsylvania County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Louisa County: Butlers Store (A), Hensons Store (B), Bibbs Store (C), Three Square (D), Dickinson Store (E), Boswells Tavern (F), Fredericks Hall (G), Swifts Mill (H), Goodwins Store (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Louisa County include: Church of the Incarnation (A), Church of the Lord Jesus (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Galilee Church (D), Pleasant Plain Church (E), Providence Church (F), Cobham Church (G), Rising Sun Church (H), Gilboa Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Grubbs Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Bruce Cemetery (4), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (5), Laurel Hill Cemetery (6), Hillcrest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Whitlock Millpond (A), Byrd Millpond (B), Lake Senaham (C), Small Country Lake (D), Spicers Lake (E), Lake Gordonsville (F), Izac Lake (G), Meyerton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poore Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Mitchell Creek (C), Hawkins Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Harris Branch (F), Harlows Creek (G), Happy Creek (H), Hairfield Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Buckner Post Office (A), Green Springs Depot Post Office (B), Cuckoo Post Office (C), Jackson Post Office (D), Vigor Post Office (E), Bumpass Post Office (F), Trevilians Post Office (G), Poindexter Post Office (H), Dabneys Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.0%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 677
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 330 (60% naturalized citizens)

Louisa County:	1.3%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,685
• One, attached: 80
• Two: 98
• 3 or 4: 120
• 5 to 9: 97
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 or more: 106
• Mobile homes: 1,576
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Louisa County with a mortgage: 3,741 (518 second mortgage, 346 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,559

Here:	70.6% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Louisa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Louisa County-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Louisa County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 16.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Louisa County center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,125 (76%) Carpooled: 2,069 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 63 (1%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 147 (1%) Other means: 116 (1%) Worked at home: 514 (4%)

10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.60%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.48% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($40,908 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($11,264 average AGI)

Louisa County:	2.13%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Spotsylvania County, VA	1.07% ($54,450 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA	0.95% ($53,551)
from Albemarle County, VA	0.71% ($61,100)
from Orange County, VA	0.55% ($37,887)
from Hanover County, VA	0.54% ($38,443)
from Prince William County, VA	0.51% ($69,439)
from Stafford County, VA	0.41% ($49,283)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.77% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,211 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($12,293 average AGI)

Louisa County:	1.95%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Henrico County, VA	0.91% ($37,354 average AGI)
to Albemarle County, VA	0.64% ($34,700)
to Hanover County, VA	0.51% ($35,855)
to Orange County, VA	0.33% ($32,417)
to Chesterfield County, VA	0.28% ($41,967)
to Charlottesville city, VA	0.27% ($24,310)
to Richmond city, VA	0.27% ($59,586)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,198 (3,423 aged, 775 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,218 (5,589 male householders, 1,730 female householders)

  5,670 spouses, 7,232 children (6,643 natural, 149 adopted, 440 stepchildren), 640 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 454 other relatives, 535 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,222 (1,344 male householders (1,066 living alone)), 1,312 female householders (1,139 living alone)), 566 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 187 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,175 2-persons, 1,879 3-persons, 1,409 4-persons, 549 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,205 1-person, 385 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 39 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Louisa County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,844,000 ($4508 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,552,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $79,666,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,969,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $376,000
Federal grants: $18,940,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,455,000 ($54,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,440,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $342,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,402,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,659,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+138 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

61% of Louisa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Virginia.

Louisa County:	61.4%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 18418
• Northeast: 2174
• Midwest: 809
• South: 3317
• West: 434

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,900

Here:	7.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	9.2%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	18.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

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