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Louisiana & Hawaii
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +3,151,594 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,512,134 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +210,244 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$878 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +1,377,908 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +88,123 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −34,283 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,040,958 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −11,863 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +99,759 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$39,759 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$11,273 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$45,206 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +252,980 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +412,014 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +254,485 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +102,078 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +10,492 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +2,818,213 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +300,119 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +1,593,494 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,531,069 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,102,554 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +186,537 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +86,000 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +2,236,098 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,363,909 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +15,728 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −433,340 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +209,732 |
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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