Opportunity Index

50rank

Louisiana

Economy Score out of 100
Louisiana
46.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Louisiana National
Unemployment rate 4.5% 3.3%
Median household income $41,069 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 19.7% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.8 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.2 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 69.8% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 75.8% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Louisiana
49.2
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Louisiana National
Preschool enrollment 52.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 79.9% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 29.7% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Louisiana
39.8
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Louisiana National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 16.2% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 94,587 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 23.1% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 557.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 67.0 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.0 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Louisiana
39.2
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Louisiana National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 10.7% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 8.4% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 39.1 34.9

Business Stats

Business Louisiana National
Diversity % 83.6%
Growth 52.1
Automation % 57.9%

Population
Louisiana 4,670,818
National 325,147,121