SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Indiana & Louisiana
| MEASURE | INDIANA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +2,326,535 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +849,975 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −39,453 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$40 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,342,095 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +33,382 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −10,715 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +520,088 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +858 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +159,988 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −1.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$10,973 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$3,354 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$8,909 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −70,726 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +287,783 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +292,685 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +21,926 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +19,465 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +2,158,856 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +164,762 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,961,792 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +449,081 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +1,252,440 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +64,154 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +23,869 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,606,389 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −767,773 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −11,875 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +104,785 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +268,988 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗