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Louisiana & Alaska
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +3,857,607 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +1,747,000 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +234,205 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$380 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,722,056 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +90,426 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −12,052 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,270,679 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +16,476 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +132,876 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$34,679 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$11,827 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$35,426 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +281,276 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +530,294 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +337,615 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +113,011 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +16,429 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +3,529,030 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +270,513 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +2,163,686 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,820,251 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,362,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +244,669 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +111,327 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,113,761 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,369,648 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −81,836 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +37,724 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 57,229#44 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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