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Louisiana & Wyoming
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +4,010,122 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,801,313 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +264,417 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$66 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,766,983 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +101,561 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +10,628 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,297,537 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +15,673 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +134,674 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$14,546 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$8,568 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$14,541 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +295,347 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +517,174 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +335,016 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +112,815 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +23,852 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +3,639,595 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +288,713 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +2,208,328 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,907,098 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,386,011 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +267,922 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +109,981 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,062,830 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,383,130 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +9,318 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +76,208 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +292,598 |
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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