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Louisiana & North Dakota
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +3,801,172 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +1,702,558 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +258,628 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$84 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +1,644,912 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +103,944 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +6,295 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,264,933 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +16,766 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +133,400 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +8.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$16,885 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$9,841 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$16,831 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +287,330 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +505,016 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +334,190 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +110,011 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +21,377 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +3,427,034 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +300,927 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +2,011,917 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +1,865,126 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +1,281,488 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +259,386 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +100,563 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +1,895,943 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,359,649 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −14,509 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +66,215 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +317,775 |
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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