COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Montana
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Montana
Louisiana is 313% larger than Montana. Montana earns more, with a median household income $11,753 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
LOUISIANAMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9611,116,875+313% vs Montana
Population density1078+99
Population growth2.7%9.6%−6.8 pts
Median age38.040.4−2.4
Male48.9%50.7%−1.7 pts
Female51.1%49.3%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born4.9%2.3%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%83.6%−27.9 pts
Black30.5%0.4%+30.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%4.6%+2.7 pts
Asian1.7%0.8%+0.9 pts
Other4.8%10.7%−5.8 pts
Median household income$60,756$72,509−$11,753
Per capita income$35,038$41,711−$6,673
Poverty rate18.9%11.5%+7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%35.2%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%12.0%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.6%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation59.3%62.9%−3.5 pts
Median home value$216,500$375,800−$159,300
Median gross rent$1,064$1,081−$17
Owner-occupied67.4%69.2%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%13.2%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%40.4%+7.3 pts
Average commute25.719.1+6.5
Worked from home8.1%12.5%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.6%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.6%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024