Youngsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 17,361 people and three associated neighborhoods, Youngsville is the 27th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Youngsville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Youngsville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Youngsville, where the median household income is $111,619.00.
Youngsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Youngsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Youngsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Youngsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Because of many things, Youngsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Youngsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Youngsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Youngsville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Youngsville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Youngsville, 41.36% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Youngsville in 2022 was $40,000, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,000 for a family of four.
Youngsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Youngsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Youngsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Youngsville include French, Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Youngsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.