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% |
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 |