COMPARING TWO PLACES
Louisiana vs Washington
PLACE A
Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Louisiana is 41% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $37,385 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
LOUISIANAWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,611,9617,816,116−41% vs Washington
Population density107118−11
Population growth2.7%14.6%−11.8 pts
Median age38.038.3−0.3
Male48.9%50.4%−1.4 pts
Female51.1%49.6%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born4.9%15.4%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%63.1%−7.4 pts
Black30.5%3.8%+26.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%14.4%−7.2 pts
Asian1.7%9.7%−8.0 pts
Other4.8%8.9%−4.1 pts
Median household income$60,756$98,141−$37,385
Per capita income$35,038$53,744−$18,706
Poverty rate18.9%9.9%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.469+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%39.6%−12.6 pts
Graduate degree10.1%15.6%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.1%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.3%64.5%−5.2 pts
Median home value$216,500$564,600−$348,100
Median gross rent$1,064$1,760−$696
Owner-occupied67.4%63.8%+3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%7.3%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%47.5%+0.3 pts
Average commute25.726.6−0.9
Worked from home8.1%19.8%−11.7 pts
Public transit to work0.9%3.4%−2.6 pts
Uninsured7.8%6.3%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024