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Louisiana & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +3,188,708 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +1,434,405 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +203,408 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$494 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +1,294,704 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +90,135 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +13,493 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +1,064,570 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +14,735 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | +42,403 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$38,796 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$17,624 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$41,948 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +272,601 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +399,480 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +242,954 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +99,082 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +15,211 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +2,826,639 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +285,722 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +1,558,406 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +1,625,320 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +973,090 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +234,117 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +83,919 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +1,318,272 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +1,369,000 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +16,783 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +43,910 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +286,716 |
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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