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Louisiana & South Carolina
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | −881,091 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | −271,763 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −18,503 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | −$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | −514,445 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | −9,493 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −28,211 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | −267,755 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +10,515 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | −153,448 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | −$11,364 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | −$4,755 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | −$11,101 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +98,299 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | −178,648 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | −203,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +22,259 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +3,093 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | −740,838 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −133,923 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | −999,770 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +27,574 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | −453,007 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | −43,875 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | −17,225 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | −840,092 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | +108,699 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +6,302 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | −26,344 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | −76,589 |
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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