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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Louisiana & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +1,394,445 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +475,041 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −84,437 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$484 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +850,597 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +136 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +11,354 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,406 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +6,808 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +92,715 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$33,773 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$16,674 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$43,438 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −250,030 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +25,225 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +194,450 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +116,422 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −5,502 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +1,159,415 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +169,419 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,412,765 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +104,246 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +730,291 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +120,194 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −3,671 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,513,017 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,384,862 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +17,790 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +79,525 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,809,697 |
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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