Louisburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 5,266 people and two associated neighborhoods, Louisburg is the 68th largest community in Kansas. Much of the housing stock in Louisburg was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Louisburg economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Louisburg, where the median household income is $68,824.00.
Louisburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Louisburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Louisburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small city, Louisburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Louisburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.70% of adults in Louisburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Louisburg in 2022 was $37,802, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,208 for a family of four. However, Louisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Louisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Louisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Louisburg include German, Irish, English, Croatian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Louisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.