COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Tennessee
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Tennessee
Louisiana is 35% smaller than Tennessee. Tennessee earns more, with a median household income $8,839 higher. Tennessee has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
LOUISIANATENNESSEEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9617,066,383−35% vs Tennessee
Population density107171−65
Population growth2.7%8.9%−6.2 pts
Median age38.038.9−0.9
Male48.9%49.1%−0.1 pts
Female51.1%50.9%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%6.1%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%71.0%−15.3 pts
Black30.5%15.4%+15.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%7.4%−0.2 pts
Asian1.7%1.9%−0.2 pts
Other4.8%4.2%+0.6 pts
Median household income$60,756$69,595−$8,839
Per capita income$35,038$39,437−$4,399
Poverty rate18.9%13.8%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.476+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%31.1%−4.0 pts
Graduate degree10.1%11.7%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.7%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation59.3%62.4%−3.0 pts
Median home value$216,500$286,700−$70,200
Median gross rent$1,064$1,189−$125
Owner-occupied67.4%66.9%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%10.2%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%44.3%+3.4 pts
Average commute25.725.7−0.1
Worked from home8.1%12.9%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.4%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.8%10.0%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024