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Louisiana & South Dakota
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +3,673,071 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +1,679,825 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +248,514 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$65 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +1,583,453 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +98,223 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +11,204 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +1,230,679 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +17,879 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +125,096 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +7.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$15,895 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | −$6,197 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | −$13,522 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +282,507 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +485,722 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +319,117 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +108,202 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +21,642 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +3,325,244 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +274,642 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +1,965,687 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +1,796,715 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +1,231,717 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +253,476 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +95,247 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +1,805,474 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +1,370,705 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −48,628 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +65,921 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +312,681 |
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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