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Louisiana & Ohio
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −7,285,564 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −3,169,324 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −116,929 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$26 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −3,791,242 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −131,303 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +221 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −2,055,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −37,044 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −523,672 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | −$11,226 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | −$5,494 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | −$10,827 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −261,961 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −995,702 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −886,354 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −157,447 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −67,169 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −6,774,369 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −434,581 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −5,248,678 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,395,035 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,210,581 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −422,693 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −152,771 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −6,371,381 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −30,958 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +3,904 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −243,828 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −249,305 |
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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