COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Louisiana
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
New Hampshire is 70% smaller than Louisiana. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $38,275 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIRELOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8684,611,961−70% vs Louisiana
Population density156107+49
Population growth4.6%2.7%+1.9 pts
Median age43.338.0+5.3
Male49.9%48.9%+1.0 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born6.1%4.9%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%55.7%+31.2 pts
Black1.3%30.5%−29.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%7.2%−2.5 pts
Asian2.6%1.7%+0.9 pts
Other4.5%4.8%−0.3 pts
Median household income$99,031$60,756+$38,275
Per capita income$52,798$35,038+$17,760
Poverty rate7.2%18.9%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%27.0%+13.6 pts
Graduate degree16.1%10.1%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%6.3%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation66.3%59.3%+6.9 pts
Median home value$402,500$216,500+$186,000
Median gross rent$1,491$1,064+$427
Owner-occupied72.8%67.4%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%14.4%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%47.7%−2.1 pts
Average commute26.725.7+1.0
Worked from home16.8%8.1%+8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.3%7.8%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024