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Louisiana & Delaware
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +3,545,823 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +1,624,465 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +225,806 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$466 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +1,555,735 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +84,750 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +10,001 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,143,303 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +7,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +98,861 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$26,548 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$9,998 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$27,635 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +268,456 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +445,170 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +262,770 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +102,379 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +18,922 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +3,191,429 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +276,437 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +1,904,394 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,673,334 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,192,782 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +251,605 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +107,305 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +1,940,436 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,162,245 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +16,960 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +30,930 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +234,815 |
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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