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Louisa County Has Climbed in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.1%, From 2000 to 2010

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Louisa County, Virginia decreased in number of dwellings by 4,464, or 38%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Virginia increased in housing units by 460,747, or 14%.

Measured against the United States, Louisa County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 3,375, or 20.7%, currently are unoccupied in Louisa County, Virginia. Within these 3,375 unoccupied properties, 9.9% are listed for sale, while 7.5% are trying to be rented.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Louisa County have increased by 0.1%. In 2010, there were 10,564 (81.6%) units occupied by owners, while there were 2,380 (18.4%) housing units were leased. Louisa County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Virginia, which the Census reported had 32.8% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Louisa County has a high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 18.3% are owned by minorities in Louisa County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Hispanic is the group that rents the most often in Louisa County. 34.1% the Hispanic Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

 

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

 

 

In Louisa County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 512 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

In Louisa County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 512 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

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In Louisa County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 512 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

The individual and family services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 100 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in individual and family services makes up 20.0% percent of the growth in Louisa County, Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+100)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+82)
3. Residential building construction (+70)
4. Health and personal care stores (+53)
5. Nonresidential building construction (+38)

The plastics product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 286 jobs during the period. The employment lost in plastics product manufacturing make up 28.3% percent of the employment lost during the period in Louisa County, Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (-286)
2. Grocery stores (-152)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (-92)
4. Building equipment contractors (-87)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-56)



Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).