COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Kansas is 36% smaller than Louisiana. Kansas earns more, with a median household income $13,519 higher.
KANSASLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1974,611,961−36% vs Louisiana
Population density36107−71
Population growth3.0%2.7%+0.2 pts
Median age37.438.0−0.6
Male50.2%48.9%+1.2 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.4%4.9%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%55.7%+17.0 pts
Black5.2%30.5%−25.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%7.2%+6.4 pts
Asian2.9%1.7%+1.2 pts
Other5.7%4.8%+0.8 pts
Median household income$74,275$60,756+$13,519
Per capita income$40,978$35,038+$5,940
Poverty rate11.3%18.9%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%27.0%+8.6 pts
Graduate degree13.4%10.1%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%6.3%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation66.1%59.3%+6.8 pts
Median home value$217,200$216,500+$700
Median gross rent$1,060$1,064−$4
Owner-occupied67.2%67.4%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%14.4%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%47.7%−7.3 pts
Average commute19.725.7−6.0
Worked from home11.8%8.1%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.8%7.8%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024