COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Iowa
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Louisiana is 44% larger than Iowa. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $14,303 higher.
LOUISIANAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9613,210,507+44% vs Iowa
Population density10757+49
Population growth2.7%4.7%−2.0 pts
Median age38.038.6−0.6
Male48.9%50.2%−1.2 pts
Female51.1%49.8%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.9%5.9%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%82.3%−26.6 pts
Black30.5%3.8%+26.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%7.3%−0.1 pts
Asian1.7%2.5%−0.8 pts
Other4.8%4.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$60,756$75,059−$14,303
Per capita income$35,038$40,877−$5,839
Poverty rate18.9%11.1%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.444+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%31.4%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree10.1%10.5%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.6%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation59.3%66.4%−7.1 pts
Median home value$216,500$208,000+$8,500
Median gross rent$1,064$972+$92
Owner-occupied67.4%71.7%−4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%8.5%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%40.5%+7.2 pts
Average commute25.719.8+5.8
Worked from home8.1%11.3%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%5.0%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024