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Washington & Louisiana
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +3,360,440 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +1,129,041 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −57,017 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$760 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,900,528 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +90,966 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +46,947 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +809,858 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +146,430 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +482,161 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$38,403 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$19,737 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$50,137 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +43,545 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +312,752 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +364,530 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +20,345 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +77,760 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +3,174,424 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +163,646 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +2,927,961 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +707,664 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +1,499,491 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +314,668 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +85,092 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +2,356,424 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,074,482 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +43,784 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +763,460 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +836,894 |
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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