COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Utah is 26% smaller than Louisiana. Utah earns more, with a median household income $34,410 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
UTAHLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3314,611,961−26% vs Louisiana
Population density41107−65
Population growth18.4%2.7%+15.6 pts
Median age32.038.0−6.0
Male50.7%48.9%+1.7 pts
Female49.3%51.1%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born8.9%4.9%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%55.7%+19.0 pts
Black1.1%30.5%−29.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%7.2%+8.7 pts
Asian2.4%1.7%+0.7 pts
Other5.9%4.8%+1.1 pts
Median household income$95,166$60,756+$34,410
Per capita income$40,873$35,038+$5,835
Poverty rate8.5%18.9%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%27.0%+10.6 pts
Graduate degree13.0%10.1%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation69.6%59.3%+10.3 pts
Median home value$489,400$216,500+$272,900
Median gross rent$1,496$1,064+$432
Owner-occupied70.2%67.4%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%14.4%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%47.7%−2.9 pts
Average commute22.125.7−3.6
Worked from home17.6%8.1%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.9%+0.7 pts
Uninsured8.4%7.8%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024