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Louisiana & New Jersey
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −4,903,111 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −1,688,029 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | +17,429 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$736 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −2,803,086 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −166,072 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +3,953 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −1,088,089 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −445,550 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −481,196 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$43,308 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$18,378 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$56,560 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −12,668 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −536,591 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −479,436 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −41,160 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −46,133 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −4,529,242 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −379,233 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −4,007,185 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −1,018,609 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −2,331,732 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −352,189 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −115,344 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −2,166,738 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | +231,042 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +10,915 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −920,012 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,871,836 |
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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