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Oregon & Louisiana
| MEASURE | OREGON | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −325,369 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −259,453 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −137,336 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$533 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +59,559 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −3,766 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −11,808 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −147,345 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +31,285 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +191,577 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$24,234 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$10,381 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$24,244 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −24,164 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −24,641 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +44,090 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −41,451 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +37,784 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −149,214 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −128,659 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +183,917 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −301,510 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +71,017 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −19,308 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +8,757 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +460,879 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,308,787 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +8,772 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +124,748 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +305,112 |
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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