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Louisiana & Nebraska
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +2,592,274 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,228,922 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +233,408 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$38 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +1,019,016 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +75,322 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +7,684 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +970,156 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +14,098 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +62,439 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | −$15,390 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | −$5,586 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$13,624 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +240,856 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +357,811 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +221,786 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +89,569 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +11,062 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +2,319,797 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +208,214 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +1,176,450 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,456,348 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +772,840 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +178,709 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +65,489 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +1,052,321 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,297,432 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +4,374 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +26,386 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +86,104 |
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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