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Delaware & Louisiana
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −3,545,823 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,624,465 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −225,806 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$466 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,555,735 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −84,750 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −10,001 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −1,143,303 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −7,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −98,861 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$26,548 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$9,998 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$27,635 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −268,456 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −445,170 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −262,770 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −102,379 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −18,922 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −3,191,429 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −276,437 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −1,904,394 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,673,334 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,192,782 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −251,605 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −107,305 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −1,940,436 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,162,245 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −16,960 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −30,930 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −234,815 |
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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