COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Massachusetts
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Massachusetts
Louisiana is 35% smaller than Massachusetts. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $43,204 higher.
LOUISIANAMASSACHUSETTSDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9617,044,056−35% vs Massachusetts
Population density107903−796
Population growth2.7%7.4%−4.6 pts
Median age38.040.0−2.0
Male48.9%48.9%+0.1 pts
Female51.1%51.1%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%18.0%−13.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%66.6%−10.9 pts
Black30.5%6.4%+24.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%13.3%−6.1 pts
Asian1.7%7.3%−5.5 pts
Other4.8%6.5%−1.6 pts
Median household income$60,756$103,960−$43,204
Per capita income$35,038$57,897−$22,859
Poverty rate18.9%10.0%+8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.489Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%47.3%−20.2 pts
Graduate degree10.1%21.8%−11.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation59.3%67.0%−7.7 pts
Median home value$216,500$562,100−$345,600
Median gross rent$1,064$1,762−$698
Owner-occupied67.4%62.5%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%8.1%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%48.9%−1.2 pts
Average commute25.729.1−3.4
Worked from home8.1%18.6%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%6.5%−5.6 pts
Uninsured7.8%2.6%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024