Louisiana
| Population: | 4,287,768 |
| Pop. Change: | -4% |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Metro Area: | New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Baton Rouge, ... 24 more |
| County: | Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, ... 64 more |
| City: | Baton Rouge, New Orleans, ... 398 more |
| Zip Code: | 70073, 70072, ... 723 more |
State Overview
As of 2007, Louisiana's population is 4,287,768 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.05 percent.
The median home cost in Louisiana is $180,700. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Louisiana's cost of living is 16.67% Lower than the U.S. average.
Louisiana public schools spend $4,355 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Louisiana.
The unemployment rate in Louisiana is 4.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Louisiana jobs have Increased by 0.40 percent.
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People
The 2007 Louisiana, LA, population is 4,287,768. There are 98 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Louisiana, LA
The median age is 33.9. The US median is 37.6. 55.23% of people in Louisiana, LA, are married. 10.13% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.6 people. 22.94% of people are married, with children. 11.59% have children, but are single.
Race in Louisiana, LA
63.46% of people are white, 32.58% are black, 1.50% are asian, 0.56% are native american, and 1.97% claim 'Other'.
2.71% of the people in Louisiana, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.29% are non-hispanic).
Louisiana People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Louisiana, LA, is 4.50%, with job growth of 0.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.85%.
Louisiana, LA Taxes
Louisiana, LA,sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 4.00%.
Louisiana, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,809, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,449.
Louisiana Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.50% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.40% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.85% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 9.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,809 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,449 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.87% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.57% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.40% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.50% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.08% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.24% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.63% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.54% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.84% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.33% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.86% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.14% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.50% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.77% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.81% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.81% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.11% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Louisiana, LA, is $180,700. Home appreciation is 0.60% over the last year. The median age of Louisiana, LA, real estate is 31 years.
Louisiana, LA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 27.94% of the Louisiana, LA, population. 10.19% of houses and apartments in Louisiana, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Louisiana Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 31 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $180,700 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.60% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 61.23% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.19% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 27.94% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $4.06 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.44% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.39% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 10.62% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.09% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.30% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.37% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8.30% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.65% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.10% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.76% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.32% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.06% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.33% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.37% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.55% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.22% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.38% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.82% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.48% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 7.79% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 104 physicians per capita in Louisiana, LA. The US average is 170.
Louisiana, LA Health Index
Air quality in Louisiana, LA is 57 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Louisiana, LA is 41 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 82 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Louisiana Health SperlingViews
Shreveport: I love Shreveport. Great family life. Great weather.
Nice, honest people.
Great health care (better than larger cities). Easy to meet people and make... (read more)Louisiana is awesome!: I am only in Mississippi for school! There is not much to do in the town I am in. I've lived in Lousiana all my life though and love it! There is always something to do... (read more)not getting better: I have lived in Louisiana my entire life. Unfortunately I haven't made the move out of state yet but I soon plan to do so here shortly. The overall quality of life... (read more)Have an opinion about Louisiana? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Louisiana Click Here
Crime
Louisiana, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Louisiana, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Louisiana Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Louisiana, LA, gets 59 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 97.
On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Louisiana, LA. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 39. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Louisiana Climate SperlingViews
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Educate
Louisiana, LA, schools spend $4,355 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 728 students per librarian, and 360 children per counselor in Louisiana, LA schools.
Louisiana Education SperlingViews
Shreveport: I love Shreveport. Great family life. Great weather.
Nice, honest people.
Great health care (better than larger cities). Easy to meet people and make... (read more)Louisiana is awesome!: I am only in Mississippi for school! There is not much to do in the town I am in. I've lived in Lousiana all my life though and love it! There is always something to do... (read more)not getting better: I have lived in Louisiana my entire life. Unfortunately I haven't made the move out of state yet but I soon plan to do so here shortly. The overall quality of life... (read more)Have an opinion about Louisiana? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Louisiana Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Louisiana, LA, takes 27 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Louisiana Transportation SperlingViews
The heat and humidity: No matter how much you try, most of the state, at least the southern part South of I-10) never experiences a weather front that "pushes through" and dries the area for... (read more)Hot and Humid: If you like hot and humid this is the place for... (read more)Weather: The humidity here is ridiculous! Absolutely... (read more)Have an opinion about Louisiana? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Louisiana Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Louisiana, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Louisiana, LA is more expensive.
Overall, Louisiana, LA cost of living is 83.33.
Louisiana Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
58.90% of the people in Louisiana, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 31.06% are Catholic; 25.27% are Protestant; 0.38% are LDS; 1.53% are another Christian faith; 0.36% in Louisiana, LA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.29% affilite with Islam.
Louisiana Religion SperlingViews
Shreveport: I love Shreveport. Great family life. Great weather.
Nice, honest people.
Great health care (better than larger cities). Easy to meet people and make... (read more)Louisiana is awesome!: I am only in Mississippi for school! There is not much to do in the town I am in. I've lived in Lousiana all my life though and love it! There is always something to do... (read more)not getting better: I have lived in Louisiana my entire life. Unfortunately I haven't made the move out of state yet but I soon plan to do so here shortly. The overall quality of life... (read more)Have an opinion about Louisiana? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Louisiana Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.90% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 31.06% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 25.27% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.38% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 17.86% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.75% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.01% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.47% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.62% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.55% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.53% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.36% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.29% | 0.54% |
Voting
42.20% of the people in Louisiana, LA are registered as Democrats. 56.73% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.06%.
Louisiana Voting SperlingViews
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