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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Louisiana
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +15,269,508 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +6,414,866 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +558,920 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$570 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +7,673,128 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +435,264 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +7,044 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +4,597,871 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +2,293,824 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +961,516 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$24,834 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$15,562 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$41,906 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +960,570 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +1,942,930 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +1,556,797 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +347,170 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +312,752 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +14,535,826 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +625,670 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +10,058,861 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +6,483,522 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +6,015,285 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +1,233,382 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +413,254 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +7,781,578 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +1,241,787 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +16,497 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +1,792,469 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +3,661,660 |
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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