Louisa is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,150 people and three associated neighborhoods, Louisa is the 221st largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Louisa, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Louisa, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Louisa’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Louisa does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,202.00.
A relatively large number of people in Louisa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Being a small town, Louisa does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Louisa citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.05% of adults in Louisa have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Louisa in 2022 was $39,985, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,940 for a family of four. However, Louisa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Louisa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Louisa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Louisa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Louisa include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Ukrainian.
The most common language spoken in Louisa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.