COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Michigan is 119% larger than Louisiana. Michigan earns more, with a median household income $12,119 higher.
MICHIGANLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,7614,611,961+119% vs Louisiana
Population density178107+71
Population growth2.0%2.7%−0.8 pts
Median age40.238.0+2.2
Male49.6%48.9%+0.6 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.2%4.9%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%55.7%+16.6 pts
Black13.1%30.5%−17.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%7.2%−1.3 pts
Asian3.4%1.7%+1.7 pts
Other5.3%4.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$72,875$60,756+$12,119
Per capita income$40,735$35,038+$5,697
Poverty rate13.2%18.9%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%27.0%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree12.7%10.1%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%6.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation61.3%59.3%+2.0 pts
Median home value$231,600$216,500+$15,100
Median gross rent$1,129$1,064+$65
Owner-occupied73.2%67.4%+5.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%14.4%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%47.7%−1.3 pts
Average commute24.225.7−1.4
Worked from home13.5%8.1%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.9%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.9%7.8%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024