COMPARING TWO PLACES
Indiana vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Indiana is 49% larger than Louisiana. Indiana earns more, with a median household income $11,201 higher.
INDIANALOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population6,851,0734,611,961+49% vs Louisiana
Population density191107+84
Population growth4.7%2.7%+1.9 pts
Median age38.138.0+0.1
Male49.6%48.9%+0.7 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.4%55.7%+19.6 pts
Black9.1%30.5%−21.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%7.2%+1.4 pts
Asian2.6%1.7%+0.9 pts
Other4.3%4.8%−0.5 pts
Median household income$71,957$60,756+$11,201
Per capita income$38,351$35,038+$3,313
Poverty rate12.3%18.9%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%27.0%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree10.8%10.1%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.3%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.8%59.3%+4.5 pts
Median home value$218,200$216,500+$1,700
Median gross rent$1,062$1,064−$2
Owner-occupied70.6%67.4%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%14.4%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%47.7%−3.3 pts
Average commute24.125.7−1.5
Worked from home10.7%8.1%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.4%7.8%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024