COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Delaware is 78% smaller than Louisiana. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $24,198 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
DELAWARELOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,021,1914,611,961−78% vs Louisiana
Population density524107+417
Population growth10.2%2.7%+7.5 pts
Median age41.638.0+3.6
Male48.4%48.9%−0.5 pts
Female51.6%51.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.7%4.9%+5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%55.7%+2.4 pts
Black21.4%30.5%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%7.2%+3.8 pts
Asian4.3%1.7%+2.6 pts
Other5.2%4.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$84,954$60,756+$24,198
Per capita income$45,375$35,038+$10,337
Poverty rate10.4%18.9%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%27.0%+8.7 pts
Graduate degree15.3%10.1%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%6.3%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation62.1%59.3%+2.7 pts
Median home value$352,000$216,500+$135,500
Median gross rent$1,401$1,064+$337
Owner-occupied73.0%67.4%+5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%14.4%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%47.7%−1.1 pts
Average commute26.025.7+0.3
Worked from home15.0%8.1%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.9%+1.0 pts
Uninsured6.3%7.8%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024