COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Minnesota
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Minnesota
Louisiana is 20% smaller than Minnesota. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $28,306 higher.
LOUISIANAMINNESOTADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9615,739,445−20% vs Minnesota
Population density10772+35
Population growth2.7%7.6%−4.8 pts
Median age38.038.8−0.8
Male48.9%50.1%−1.2 pts
Female51.1%49.9%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.9%8.7%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%75.9%−20.1 pts
Black30.5%6.9%+23.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%6.4%+0.8 pts
Asian1.7%5.1%−3.4 pts
Other4.8%5.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$60,756$89,062−$28,306
Per capita income$35,038$48,237−$13,199
Poverty rate18.9%9.3%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%39.4%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree10.1%13.8%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.1%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation59.3%68.1%−8.8 pts
Median home value$216,500$329,300−$112,800
Median gross rent$1,064$1,280−$216
Owner-occupied67.4%72.2%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%9.3%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%45.3%+2.4 pts
Average commute25.722.7+3.0
Worked from home8.1%17.6%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.8%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.8%4.7%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024