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Louisiana & Arkansas
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +1,509,386 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +707,935 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +115,642 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$82 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +664,844 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +56,567 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +8,435 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +450,141 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +14,983 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +44,295 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | −$1,120 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$628 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$1,182 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +197,904 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +168,893 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +110,744 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +40,420 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +9,929 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +1,409,297 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +63,130 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +785,280 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +793,822 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +503,146 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +114,090 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +45,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +479,807 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +953,342 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +4,645 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +26,964 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +62,957 |
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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