COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs New York
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
New York
Louisiana is 77% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $25,218 higher.
LOUISIANANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,96119,852,366−77% vs New York
Population density107421−315
Population growth2.7%4.2%−1.5 pts
Median age38.039.8−1.8
Male48.9%48.8%+0.1 pts
Female51.1%51.2%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%22.8%−17.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%52.8%+3.0 pts
Black30.5%13.4%+17.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%19.8%−12.6 pts
Asian1.7%9.0%−7.3 pts
Other4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Median household income$60,756$85,974−$25,218
Per capita income$35,038$50,712−$15,674
Poverty rate18.9%14.0%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%40.2%−13.2 pts
Graduate degree10.1%17.9%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%6.4%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation59.3%62.7%−3.4 pts
Median home value$216,500$423,800−$207,300
Median gross rent$1,064$1,621−$557
Owner-occupied67.4%54.3%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%10.0%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%49.2%−1.4 pts
Average commute25.732.6−7.0
Worked from home8.1%14.9%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%21.6%−20.7 pts
Uninsured7.8%5.1%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024