COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Texas
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Louisiana is 85% smaller than Texas. Texas earns more, with a median household income $17,720 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
LOUISIANATEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,96130,188,424−85% vs Texas
Population density107116−9
Population growth2.7%15.9%−13.2 pts
Median age38.035.6+2.4
Male48.9%49.9%−1.0 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born4.9%17.6%−12.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%39.1%+16.6 pts
Black30.5%11.9%+18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%39.7%−32.5 pts
Asian1.7%5.5%−3.8 pts
Other4.8%3.8%+1.1 pts
Median household income$60,756$78,476−$17,720
Per capita income$35,038$40,752−$5,714
Poverty rate18.9%13.8%+5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.478+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%33.8%−6.8 pts
Graduate degree10.1%12.3%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation59.3%65.3%−5.9 pts
Median home value$216,500$283,800−$67,300
Median gross rent$1,064$1,403−$339
Owner-occupied67.4%62.6%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%9.4%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%48.5%−0.8 pts
Average commute25.726.7−1.0
Worked from home8.1%14.4%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.9%Even
Uninsured7.8%17.1%−9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024