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Louisiana & Iowa
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +1,356,252 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +660,411 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +174,868 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$83 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +389,951 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +57,087 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +12,672 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +595,663 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +5,312 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +576 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$14,515 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | −$5,096 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | −$9,841 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +199,722 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +180,024 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +72,957 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +70,509 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +5,538 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +1,135,336 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +173,932 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +346,481 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +915,974 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +265,689 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +87,823 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +35,645 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −95,820 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,255,822 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +11,236 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −1,761 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +104,404 |
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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