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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Louisiana & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +3,895,490 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,722,836 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +250,904 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$867 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,675,068 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +88,889 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +10,362 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,298,367 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −84,381 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +74,627 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$48,721 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$41,164 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$74,451 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +257,315 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +547,858 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +349,035 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +107,295 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +11,264 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +3,496,257 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +316,984 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +2,147,456 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,847,514 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,322,162 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +233,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +115,186 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +2,281,321 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | +1,101,628 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +16,970 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +46,948 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +269,198 |
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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