COMPARING TWO PLACES
Georgia vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Georgia is 137% larger than Louisiana. Georgia earns more, with a median household income $16,597 higher. Georgia has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
GEORGIALOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population10,940,4074,611,961+137% vs Louisiana
Population density190107+83
Population growth10.6%2.7%+7.8 pts
Median age37.638.0−0.4
Male48.8%48.9%−0.2 pts
Female51.2%51.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born11.2%4.9%+6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.1%55.7%−6.6 pts
Black30.7%30.5%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%7.2%+3.8 pts
Asian4.5%1.7%+2.8 pts
Other4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$77,353$60,756+$16,597
Per capita income$40,924$35,038+$5,886
Poverty rate13.4%18.9%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%27.0%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree13.9%10.1%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%6.3%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation63.8%59.3%+4.5 pts
Median home value$303,300$216,500+$86,800
Median gross rent$1,393$1,064+$329
Owner-occupied65.7%67.4%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%14.4%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%47.7%+0.6 pts
Average commute28.325.7+2.6
Worked from home15.9%8.1%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.9%+0.2 pts
Uninsured12.4%7.8%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024