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Louisiana & Arizona
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −2,984,644 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −1,008,800 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −26,786 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$608 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −1,542,341 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −60,352 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −9,026 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −924,895 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −21,644 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −418,936 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$20,500 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$8,236 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$23,866 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +6,788 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −418,216 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −391,681 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +8,924 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −31,239 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −2,548,805 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −419,335 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −2,229,098 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −722,132 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,308,611 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −150,056 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −80,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −1,346,427 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +1,051,174 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −217,577 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −207,917 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,078,033 |
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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