COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Iowa is 30% smaller than Louisiana. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $14,303 higher.
IOWALOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5074,611,961−30% vs Louisiana
Population density57107−49
Population growth4.7%2.7%+2.0 pts
Median age38.638.0+0.6
Male50.2%48.9%+1.2 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born5.9%4.9%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%55.7%+26.6 pts
Black3.8%30.5%−26.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%7.2%+0.1 pts
Asian2.5%1.7%+0.8 pts
Other4.2%4.8%−0.7 pts
Median household income$75,059$60,756+$14,303
Per capita income$40,877$35,038+$5,839
Poverty rate11.1%18.9%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%27.0%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree10.5%10.1%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%59.3%+7.1 pts
Median home value$208,000$216,500−$8,500
Median gross rent$972$1,064−$92
Owner-occupied71.7%67.4%+4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%14.4%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%47.7%−7.2 pts
Average commute19.825.7−5.8
Worked from home11.3%8.1%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.8%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024