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Louisiana & California
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −34,833,523 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −12,318,940 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −789,462 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$1,040 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −17,176,616 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,101,574 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −134,129 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −10,020,233 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −604,142 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,508,753 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$39,163 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | −$14,494 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$53,456 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,551,206 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,376,032 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,635,393 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −668,454 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −484,418 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −32,507,261 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −1,966,419 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −22,019,688 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −13,908,937 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −13,281,433 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,571,983 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,289,890 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −10,306,540 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −620,871 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −88,024 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,162,136 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −15,711,586 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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