COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Hawaii
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Hawaii
Louisiana is 219% larger than Hawaii. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $39,633 higher.
LOUISIANAHAWAIIDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9611,445,235+219% vs Hawaii
Population density107225−118
Population growth2.7%7.0%−4.2 pts
Median age38.040.9−2.9
Male48.9%50.2%−1.3 pts
Female51.1%49.8%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%17.9%−13.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%20.9%+34.8 pts
Black30.5%1.8%+28.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%9.9%−2.7 pts
Asian1.7%36.4%−34.7 pts
Other4.8%31.0%−26.2 pts
Median household income$60,756$100,389−$39,633
Per capita income$35,038$46,005−$10,967
Poverty rate18.9%10.0%+8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%36.1%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%13.3%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.3%63.7%−4.4 pts
Median home value$216,500$839,100−$622,600
Median gross rent$1,064$1,971−$907
Owner-occupied67.4%63.0%+4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%13.3%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%52.1%−4.4 pts
Average commute25.726.2−0.5
Worked from home8.1%9.6%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%3.8%−3.0 pts
Uninsured7.8%3.6%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024