COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Maryland
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Louisiana is 26% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $42,922 higher.
LOUISIANAMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9616,206,011−26% vs Maryland
Population density107639−533
Population growth2.7%7.0%−4.2 pts
Median age38.039.4−1.4
Male48.9%48.7%+0.3 pts
Female51.1%51.3%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%16.6%−11.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%46.6%+9.2 pts
Black30.5%28.9%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%12.5%−5.3 pts
Asian1.7%6.5%−4.8 pts
Other4.8%5.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$60,756$103,678−$42,922
Per capita income$35,038$52,979−$17,941
Poverty rate18.9%9.4%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%43.4%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree10.1%20.8%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.3%67.1%−7.8 pts
Median home value$216,500$419,900−$203,400
Median gross rent$1,064$1,705−$641
Owner-occupied67.4%67.6%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%7.7%+6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%48.7%−0.9 pts
Average commute25.731.1−5.4
Worked from home8.1%19.3%−11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%4.2%−3.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%6.3%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024