COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Maine
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Louisiana is 232% larger than Maine. Maine earns more, with a median household income $13,977 higher.
LOUISIANAMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9611,387,817+232% vs Maine
Population density10745+62
Population growth2.7%2.6%+0.2 pts
Median age38.044.8−6.8
Male48.9%49.3%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.7%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%4.1%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%89.9%−34.2 pts
Black30.5%1.8%+28.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%2.2%+5.0 pts
Asian1.7%1.1%+0.6 pts
Other4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Median household income$60,756$74,733−$13,977
Per capita income$35,038$43,742−$8,704
Poverty rate18.9%10.7%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%36.2%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%13.7%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.8%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation59.3%61.7%−2.4 pts
Median home value$216,500$296,600−$80,100
Median gross rent$1,064$1,139−$75
Owner-occupied67.4%74.3%−6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%20.6%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%44.1%+3.7 pts
Average commute25.724.6+1.1
Worked from home8.1%15.9%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.8%6.2%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024