Louisa, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Louisa	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,921	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$35,515	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,000	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,780	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,431	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,250	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Louisa is equal to the national average
The median household income in Louisa is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Louisa is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Louisa is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,674 $35,515 $71,030

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Louisa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Ridge Shores, VA	577	$54,632	1.2%
Mineral, VA	572	$51,023	7.8%
Gordonsville, VA	1,988	$44,293	19.9%
Palmyra, VA	92	$0	100.0%
Louisa, VA	1,810	$35,515	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tariffville, CT	1,810	$73,400	32.7%
Monroe, IA	1,810	$60,278	9.0%
Stockton, MO	1,810	$32,802	40.7%
Sharon, MS	1,810	$105,133	90.0%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	$100,265	81.2%
Louisa, VA	1,810	$35,515	35.8%

Source: The Louisa, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).