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Louisiana & Montana
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +3,460,507 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +1,558,397 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +219,276 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | −$113 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +1,492,134 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +94,645 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +11,747 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,121,728 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +14,276 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +97,324 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | −$14,354 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$7,814 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$14,978 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +276,993 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +436,649 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +282,706 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +100,573 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +15,418 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +3,134,172 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +249,943 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +1,879,693 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +1,646,985 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +1,169,377 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +236,961 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +83,752 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +1,588,450 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,384,014 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −40,048 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +72,699 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +302,122 |
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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