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Louisiana & Kansas
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +1,627,134 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +797,511 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +184,290 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$15 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +566,720 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +55,037 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −7,488 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +677,170 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +13,711 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +9,814 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$14,528 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$6,140 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$15,332 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +238,604 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +230,680 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +108,221 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +78,014 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +11,931 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +1,498,160 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +99,929 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +482,079 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,198,655 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +435,985 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +79,795 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +49,272 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +402,532 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,235,259 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +4,240 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −7,733 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −65,134 |
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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