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Alaska & Louisiana
| MEASURE | ALASKA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −3,857,607 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,747,000 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −234,205 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$380 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,722,056 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −90,426 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +12,052 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −1,270,679 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −16,476 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −132,876 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$34,679 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$11,827 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$35,426 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −281,276 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −530,294 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −337,615 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −113,011 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −16,429 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −3,529,030 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −270,513 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −2,163,686 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,820,251 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,362,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −244,669 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −111,327 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −2,113,761 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,369,648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +81,836 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −37,724 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −300,399 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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