LA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Louisiana compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Louisiana’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$60,986#48 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,064#10 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.2 min#28 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,986 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $35,440 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $86,656 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,073,200 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 289,917 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,064 | #10Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 2,064,084 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 112,107 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 14,830 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,466,171 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 18,936 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 163,353 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.2 min | #28Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,595,036 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 332,938 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 131,681 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 4,157,175 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 348,045 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,627,967 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,087,086 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 309,670 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 603,028 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 404,329 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 122,396 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 27,636 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,597,740 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,535,671 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,387,451 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 17,790 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 81,540 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 357,628 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.