Louisa, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Louisa	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$44,612	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$51,865	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,366	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,541	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,723	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,955	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Louisa is 1% lower than 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 41% 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

$34,573 $51,865 $103,730

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Louisa median earnings by income bracket

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	594	$80,069	1.6%
Mineral, VA	589	$75,240	7.5%
Gordonsville, VA	2,040	$65,728	19.2%
Palmyra, VA	95	$0	100.0%
Louisa, VA	1,847	$51,865	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	$150,381	84.9%
Vevay, IN	1,847	$56,329	30.7%
Marks, MS	1,847	$45,144	44.5%
Eddington, PA	1,847	$143,437	76.4%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	$90,558	11.3%
Louisa, VA	1,847	$51,865	36.2%

Source: The Louisa, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.