Virginia · Census place 47144
Louisa town, VA
Quick answer
Louisa town has 2,249 residents, ranking #270 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $55,202, the median home is worth $308,200 and median gross rent runs $1,225 a month.
- Population
- 2,249Louisa town residents
- Median household income
- $55,202Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $308,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,225Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 39.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Louisa town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Louisa town median would spend about 26.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.1% of residents and 39.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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