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Minnesota & Louisiana
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +1,195,411 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +412,358 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −56,130 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$227 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +992,226 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +5,926 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −11,215 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +19,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +34,037 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +279,965 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$26,131 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$12,486 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$29,503 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −112,660 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +114,316 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +180,071 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −31,783 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +43,333 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +1,284,345 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −57,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,613,481 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −73,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +907,653 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +56,231 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +27,030 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +1,793,534 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −954,924 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +25,155 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +221,321 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +30,807 |
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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