COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Louisiana is 51% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $42,800 higher.
LOUISIANANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9619,343,809−51% vs New Jersey
Population density1071,271−1,164
Population growth2.7%5.7%−2.9 pts
Median age38.040.1−2.1
Male48.9%49.2%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%23.9%−19.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%50.9%+4.8 pts
Black30.5%12.2%+18.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%22.5%−15.2 pts
Asian1.7%10.0%−8.3 pts
Other4.8%4.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$60,756$103,556−$42,800
Per capita income$35,038$54,253−$19,215
Poverty rate18.9%9.7%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.478+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%43.6%−16.6 pts
Graduate degree10.1%17.6%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%6.3%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation59.3%66.4%−7.1 pts
Median home value$216,500$454,400−$237,900
Median gross rent$1,064$1,720−$656
Owner-occupied67.4%63.8%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%7.5%+6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%49.1%−1.3 pts
Average commute25.730.5−4.8
Worked from home8.1%16.8%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.9%8.1%−7.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%7.5%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024