COMPARING TWO PLACES
Missouri vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Missouri is 34% larger than Louisiana. Missouri earns more, with a median household income $9,946 higher.
MISSOURILOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population6,191,8144,611,961+34% vs Louisiana
Population density90107−17
Population growth2.8%2.7%+0.0 pts
Median age39.038.0+1.0
Male49.3%48.9%+0.4 pts
Female50.7%51.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%4.9%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%55.7%+20.6 pts
Black10.9%30.5%−19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%7.2%−2.0 pts
Asian2.1%1.7%+0.4 pts
Other5.5%4.8%+0.7 pts
Median household income$70,702$60,756+$9,946
Per capita income$39,695$35,038+$4,657
Poverty rate12.6%18.9%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%27.0%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree12.6%10.1%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%6.3%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation63.1%59.3%+3.8 pts
Median home value$230,300$216,500+$13,800
Median gross rent$1,033$1,064−$31
Owner-occupied68.1%67.4%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%14.4%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.0%47.7%−5.7 pts
Average commute23.525.7−2.1
Worked from home13.0%8.1%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.9%−0.0 pts
Uninsured8.8%7.8%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024