Population 18,055 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Louisburg
Household size in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Louisburg run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.43, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Louisburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median age is 38.4. The median age has climbed from 37.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Louisburg (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Louisburg has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Louisburg
Renters in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Louisburg is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Louisburg is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Raleigh area as a whole (7.6%). Vacancy has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Louisburg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Raleigh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,037 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Louisburg runs $1,037 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $420 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Louisburg
Bachelor's degrees in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Louisburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Louisburg never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Louisburg
| Period | Louisburg | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Louisburg: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Louisburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisburg | 2.52 | 40.6 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 10.2% | 1988 | $1,037 | 22.8% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| Mapleville | 2.29 | 55.5 | 6.1% | 29.7% | 19.1% | 1991 | $1,033 | 37.1% | 94.2% | 1.5% |
| Katesville | 2.52 | 37.8 | 21.3% | 49.8% | 10.2% | 1985 | $948 | 17.5% | 90.1% | 12.5% |
| Hickory Rock | 2.28 | 44.7 | 12.6% | 25.6% | 11.4% | 1987 | $995 | 10.1% | 84.2% | 5.8% |
| Justice | 2.61 | 48.0 | 11.1% | 39.0% | 16.7% | 1990 | $1,054 | 9.7% | 73.7% | 8.2% |
| Ingleside | 2.35 | 45.4 | 16.2% | 48.1% | 11.7% | 1988 | $1,103 | 15.0% | 78.0% | 13.0% |
| Bunn | 2.78 | 40.7 | 16.6% | 15.7% | 8.3% | 1987 | $854 | 14.2% | 84.1% | 6.6% |
| Lake Royale | 2.39 | 49.0 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 27.0% | 1998 | $1,136 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Youngsville | 2.60 | 42.7 | 7.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | 2005 | $1,257 | 37.7% | 93.9% | 3.6% |
| Lancaster Crossroads | 2.57 | 44.3 | 22.5% | 28.6% | 15.5% | 1995 | $847 | 6.3% | 74.5% | 2.1% |
| Gupton | 2.62 | 46.9 | 17.1% | 23.0% | 15.1% | 1989 | $950 | 18.9% | 73.4% | 11.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Louisburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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