COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Georgia
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Georgia
Louisiana is 58% smaller than Georgia. Georgia earns more, with a median household income $16,597 higher. Georgia has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
LOUISIANAGEORGIADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,96110,940,407−58% vs Georgia
Population density107190−83
Population growth2.7%10.6%−7.8 pts
Median age38.037.6+0.4
Male48.9%48.8%+0.2 pts
Female51.1%51.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.9%11.2%−6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%49.1%+6.6 pts
Black30.5%30.7%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%11.0%−3.8 pts
Asian1.7%4.5%−2.8 pts
Other4.8%4.6%+0.2 pts
Median household income$60,756$77,353−$16,597
Per capita income$35,038$40,924−$5,886
Poverty rate18.9%13.4%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%34.9%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree10.1%13.9%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.1%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.3%63.8%−4.5 pts
Median home value$216,500$303,300−$86,800
Median gross rent$1,064$1,393−$329
Owner-occupied67.4%65.7%+1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%10.3%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%48.4%−0.6 pts
Average commute25.728.3−2.6
Worked from home8.1%15.9%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.1%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%12.4%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024