Because there are quite a few people attending college in Louisburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Louisburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
In Louisburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Louisburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Louisburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.36% of adults 25 and older in Louisburg have a college degree.
The per capita income in Louisburg in 2022 was $19,273, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,092 for a family of four. However, Louisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Louisburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.05% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Louisburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Louisburg include English, Irish, European, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Louisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
