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Florida & Louisiana
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +18,774,475 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +7,792,150 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +1,198,253 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$748 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +9,138,896 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +422,599 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +57,605 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +6,156,082 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +124,219 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +1,558,019 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$16,749 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$8,142 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$22,179 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +730,153 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +2,742,421 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +1,944,893 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +320,201 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +152,084 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +16,371,508 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +2,161,737 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +12,440,525 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +6,166,069 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +7,543,298 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +989,229 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +587,146 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +8,933,447 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +1,953,244 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +7,140 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +624,110 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +6,348,460 |
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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