COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Louisiana is 57% smaller than North Carolina. North Carolina earns more, with a median household income $11,632 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
LOUISIANANORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,96110,730,404−57% vs North Carolina
Population density107221−114
Population growth2.7%9.5%−6.7 pts
Median age38.039.1−1.1
Male48.9%48.9%+0.0 pts
Female51.1%51.1%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born4.9%9.1%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%60.0%−4.3 pts
Black30.5%20.0%+10.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%11.3%−4.1 pts
Asian1.7%3.3%−1.6 pts
Other4.8%5.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$60,756$72,388−$11,632
Per capita income$35,038$41,385−$6,347
Poverty rate18.9%13.0%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%35.7%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree10.1%13.5%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.7%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation59.3%62.8%−3.4 pts
Median home value$216,500$288,900−$72,400
Median gross rent$1,064$1,228−$164
Owner-occupied67.4%66.6%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%12.5%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%44.7%+3.0 pts
Average commute25.725.1+0.6
Worked from home8.1%16.3%−8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%9.9%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024