COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Florida
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Louisiana is 79% smaller than Florida. Florida earns more, with a median household income $13,812 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
LOUISIANAFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,96122,416,077−79% vs Florida
Population density107418−311
Population growth2.7%14.6%−11.8 pts
Median age38.042.6−4.6
Male48.9%49.1%−0.2 pts
Female51.1%50.9%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.9%21.9%−17.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%50.4%+5.3 pts
Black30.5%14.6%+15.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%27.4%−20.2 pts
Asian1.7%2.9%−1.2 pts
Other4.8%4.7%+0.1 pts
Median household income$60,756$74,568−$13,812
Per capita income$35,038$42,609−$7,571
Poverty rate18.9%12.6%+6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.485+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%34.1%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%12.9%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.8%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.3%59.8%−0.4 pts
Median home value$216,500$359,000−$142,500
Median gross rent$1,064$1,669−$605
Owner-occupied67.4%67.6%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%14.7%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%56.3%−8.5 pts
Average commute25.728.0−2.4
Worked from home8.1%15.7%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.2%−0.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%11.5%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024