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Louisiana & Mississippi
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +1,654,695 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +753,255 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +107,384 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$74 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +749,858 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +48,669 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +1,649 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +495,797 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +15,512 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +82,083 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$1,859 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$2,691 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$5,809 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +170,171 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +185,559 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +127,704 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +32,967 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +3,861 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +1,553,276 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +68,166 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +824,531 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +912,626 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +597,315 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +92,702 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +57,605 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +918,397 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +333,462 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +6,614 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +45,488 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +239,099 |
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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