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Louisiana & Connecticut
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +922,671 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +543,003 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +191,095 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$486 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +160,606 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +13,014 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +6,281 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +435,031 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −56,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −87,253 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$35,063 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$20,750 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$52,657 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +136,237 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +130,628 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +23,961 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +51,539 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −12,166 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +737,930 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +136,319 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +171,656 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +707,716 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +53,455 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +89,397 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +15,724 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +314,653 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +1,022,170 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +14,034 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −91,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −349,178 |
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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