COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Maine is 70% smaller than Louisiana. Maine earns more, with a median household income $13,977 higher.
MAINELOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8174,611,961−70% vs Louisiana
Population density45107−62
Population growth2.6%2.7%−0.2 pts
Median age44.838.0+6.8
Male49.3%48.9%+0.3 pts
Female50.7%51.1%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.1%4.9%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%55.7%+34.2 pts
Black1.8%30.5%−28.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%7.2%−5.0 pts
Asian1.1%1.7%−0.6 pts
Other5.0%4.8%+0.2 pts
Median household income$74,733$60,756+$13,977
Per capita income$43,742$35,038+$8,704
Poverty rate10.7%18.9%−8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%27.0%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree13.7%10.1%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%6.3%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.7%59.3%+2.4 pts
Median home value$296,600$216,500+$80,100
Median gross rent$1,139$1,064+$75
Owner-occupied74.3%67.4%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%14.4%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%47.7%−3.7 pts
Average commute24.625.7−1.1
Worked from home15.9%8.1%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.2%7.8%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024