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West Virginia & Louisiana
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −2,827,761 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,217,565 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −164,324 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | −$181 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,297,290 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −74,843 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −12,169 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −803,262 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −14,629 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −96,438 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | −$188 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | −$733 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | −$5,542 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −183,648 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −302,166 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −195,117 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −68,831 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +1,108 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −2,521,620 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −247,502 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −1,520,515 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,275,819 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,012,680 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −180,670 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −100,546 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −962,862 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,331,912 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −14,807 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −69,442 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −316,626 |
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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