| Louisa County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 12,055 | 11,592 | -4% |
| %White | 99% | 97% | -2% |
| %Black | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| %Under 18 | 31% | 27% | -4% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 9% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 15% | 15% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 45% | -1% |
| %Some College | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,030 | 7,427 | 6% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 9% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,163 | 5,382 | 4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 39% | 41% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Operators | 20% | 19% | -1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 7% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 14% | 10% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 31% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,309 | 4,373 | 1% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 12% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 46% | 46% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 22% | 24% | 2% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $70,010,760 | $108,118,696 | 54% |
| Number of Families | 3,363 | 3,249 | -3% |
| Average Family Income | $20,818 | $33,278 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $50,280,655 | $88,554,976 | 76% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,049 | 3,187 | 5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,491 | $27,786 | 68% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $14,675,875 | $15,309,792 | 4% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,464 | 1,179 | -19% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,025 | $12,985 | 30% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $65,846,400 | $103,864,768 | 58% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,556 | 3,486 | -2% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,517 | $29,795 | 61% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,390 | $3,687 | 54% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 519 | 247 | -52% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 687 | 440 | -36% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 639 | 514 | -20% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,346 | 904 | -33% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 917 | 1,674 | 83% |
| Income over $50,000 | 119 | 557 | 368% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |