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Louisiana & Nevada
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +1,330,273 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +792,182 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +162,949 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$645 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +465,861 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +4,958 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +313 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +523,568 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −20,603 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −15,811 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$20,148 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$7,105 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$22,964 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +162,845 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +215,811 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +94,565 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +74,912 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −6,896 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +1,295,134 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −18,561 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +563,958 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +920,741 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +302,777 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +130,380 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +32,837 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +1,136,043 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,089,703 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +867 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −221,674 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −641,799 |
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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