Brief State Demographic Profiles: Louisiana

Louisiana

This is the 18th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.

State: Louisiana

Population: 4.6 million

Population growth from 2010 to 2012: 1.5%

Population under 18 years of age: 24.3%
Population 65 years of age and older: 12.9 %

Racial-Ethnic Composition

White, Non-Hispanic: 59.9%

Hispanic: 4.5%
Black: 32.4%
Asian: 1.7%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 1.4%

Median Household Income:  $44,100
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 18.4%

Persons per square mile: 105

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data)   www.quickfacts.census.gov