COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texas vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Texas
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Texas is 555% larger than Louisiana. Texas earns more, with a median household income $17,720 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
TEXASLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population30,188,4244,611,961+555% vs Louisiana
Population density116107+9
Population growth15.9%2.7%+13.2 pts
Median age35.638.0−2.4
Male49.9%48.9%+1.0 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born17.6%4.9%+12.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.1%55.7%−16.6 pts
Black11.9%30.5%−18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.7%7.2%+32.5 pts
Asian5.5%1.7%+3.8 pts
Other3.8%4.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$78,476$60,756+$17,720
Per capita income$40,752$35,038+$5,714
Poverty rate13.8%18.9%−5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%27.0%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.1%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%6.3%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation65.3%59.3%+5.9 pts
Median home value$283,800$216,500+$67,300
Median gross rent$1,403$1,064+$339
Owner-occupied62.6%67.4%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%14.4%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%47.7%+0.8 pts
Average commute26.725.7+1.0
Worked from home14.4%8.1%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.9%Even
Uninsured17.1%7.8%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024