County population in 2016: 34,769 (all rural); it was 25,627 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,544 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,020 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,097 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,380 (it was 1,848 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
33%
Land area: 497 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Louisa County: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (35.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (19.5%), Educational, health and social services (12.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $56,285 ($39,402 in 1999)
This county:
$56,285
Virginia:
$68,114
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $753 (lower quartile is $637, upper quartile is $957)
This county:
$753
State:
$981
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $214,792 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
Louisa:
$214,792
Virginia:
$264,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,553 - $316,438 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,411 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Institutionalized population: 95
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,433 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,146 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.5%
Louisa County:
11.5%
Virginia:
11.0%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.7% for Black residents, 30.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.5% for American Indian residents, 35.3% for other race residents, 3.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.5 years old
(Males: 43.9 years old, Females: 45.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 48.2 years old, American Indian residents: 32.9 years old, Asian residents: 33.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.1 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)
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.
Current college students: 677 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,148 (62.7% naturalized citizens)
Louisa County:
3.3%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 118
2000 to 2009: 324
1990 to 1999: 288
1980 to 1989: 72
1970 to 1979: 60
Before 1970: 137
Note: State values scaled to Louisa County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 13,923
One, attached: 294
Two: 67
3 or 4: 165
5 to 9: 63
10 to 19: 177
20 to 49: 72
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 2,216
Housing units in Louisa County with a mortgage: 6,807 (178 second mortgage, 821 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,521
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
69.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Louisa County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,773
31
Mainline Protestant
3,060
20
Catholic
941
2
Other
286
2
Black Protestant
-
1
None
23,093
-
Louisa County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Louisa County:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Louisa County:
5.96 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Louisa County:
9.6%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Louisa County:
28.5%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
18.6%
Agriculture in Louisa County:
Average size of farms: 184 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,335 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $98.18 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.09% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.45% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,911 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.79% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.48% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,385 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.77% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.49 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.82% Corn for grain: 1395 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 758 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1468 harvested acres Vegetables: 13 harvested acres Land in orchards: 225 acres
Earthquake activity:
Louisa County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 84% 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 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 274.9 miles away from the 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 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.0 miles away from Louisa 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 the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Virginia Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4262: March 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 4262, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 04, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3329: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3329, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Earthquake, Incident Period: August 23, 2011 to October 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4042: November 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 4042, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1905: April 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 1905, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Louisa County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (17%)
Russia (8%)
Germany (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
El Salvador (6%)
Asia,n.e.c. (5%)
Bolivia (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Louisa County (%):
American (20%)
English (12%)
German (7%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (2%)
Russian (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,070 (78.9%)
Carpooled: 863 (8.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 111 (1.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 181 (1.8%)
Walked: 158 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 869 (8.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Louisa County, Virginia in 2000:
106 people in nursing homes
52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
14 people in religious group quarters
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Louisa County, Virginia in 2010:
99 people in group homes intended for adults
88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,330.
7.24% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,628 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.24%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.55% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,852 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($10,775 average AGI)
Louisa County:
1.68%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.76% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,067 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.76%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.18% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($27,735 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($9,333 average AGI)
Louisa County:
1.59%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Louisa County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,882 (3,918 aged, 964 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 881 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Louisa County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (382)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (140)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (127)
Congestive heart failure (110)
Septicaemia, unspecified (100)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (99)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (97)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,219 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 869 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 163.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 122.3
Other - 40.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,769
In family households: 29,670 (5,032 male householders, 4,402 female householders)
7,521 spouses, 9,388 children (8,674 natural, 276 adopted, 438 stepchildren), 860 grandchildren, 645 brothers or sisters, 512 parents, 367 other relatives, 931 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,962 (1,822 male householders (1,550 living alone)), 1,993 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 1,146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 121
Size of family households: 4,882 2-persons, 1,824 3-persons, 1,454 4-persons, 851 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.
4,577 married couples with children.
1,699 single-parent households (505 men, 1,194 women).
94.5% of residents of Louisa speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,844,000 ($4,508 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,658
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,370
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +25
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +4,138
Here:
+138 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Louisa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 611
2010 to 2013: 547
2000 to 2009: 5,134
1990 to 1999: 3,617
1980 to 1989: 2,284
1970 to 1979: 1,942
1960 to 1969: 1,070
1950 to 1959: 706
1940 to 1949: 414
1939 or earlier: 1,010
Note: State values scaled to Louisa population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Louisa County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Louisa County population
no vehicle: 289
1 vehicle: 1,781
2 vehicles: 3,916
3 vehicles: 2,542
4 vehicles: 1,289
5+ vehicles: 512
no vehicle: 324
1 vehicle: 1,029
2 vehicles: 934
3 vehicles: 414
4 vehicles: 125
5+ vehicles: 133
88% of Louisa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Virginia.
Louisa County:
87.7%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,037
Other state: 11,153
Northeast: 3,813
Midwest: 1,391
South: 4,753
West: 1,189
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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