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