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Louisa, Kentucky, in Lawrence county, is 22 miles SW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 102 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. About 2,018 people people live in Louisa.
In Louisa, about 49% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Louisa, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Louisa.
In 2000, Louisa had a median family income of $24,474.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Louisa than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Louisa, about 50% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Louisa.
In Louisa, 91% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Louisa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Louisa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
Ratings range from 
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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