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Home/Louisiana Louisiana State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years At a glance (2023) Cost of living 89 11% below the U.S. average Median home value $208,700 national $303,400 Home prices, 5 years +23.9% over the 5 years to 2023 Monthly rent $1,038 national $1,348 Homeownership 67% national 65% Unemployment 3.7% national 3.6% Household income $60,023 national $78,538 Median age 37.8 yrs national 38.7 The cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. The median home is valued at $208,700 (nominal). Home prices have risen about 24% over the five years to 2023. Median rent is about $1,038 a month. Unemployment averaged 3.7% in 2023 (national 3.6%). Median household income is $60,023. These figures describe all residents, not just tax filers, come from separate sources than the migration data on this page, and do not indicate why anyone moved. Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Louisiana saw a net loss of 10,253 tax-filing households and a net loss of 17,408 individuals. Against a population of about 4,573,749, that is a net outflow of about 3.8 per 1,000 residents. On net, the area lost $806M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow, about 10,522 households, came from Texas; the largest outflow, about 15,068 households, went to Texas. In the prior (2022) filing year, the area saw a net loss of 26,164 individuals. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved. Net income (AGI) $806M nominal dollars Net households 10,253 tax returns Net people 17,408 exemptions 3.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 4,573,749) Income (AGI) in and out Moved in$2.2B Moved out$3B Net -$806M (nominal) HowAmericaMoves.com Louisiana counties Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it. Net outNet in(AGI $) Hover an area to trace its top 5 inbound (in) and outbound (out) moves. Net income (AGI) that moved in minus out, in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation).Net tax returns (filing households) that moved in minus out.Net people per 1,000 residents, so larger and smaller areas compare fairly. Hover an area to trace its top moves HowAmericaMoves.com Top origin states 1Texas10,522$566.7M2Mississippi3,108$153.6M3Florida2,765$180.9M4California2,093$146M5Georgia1,747$88.6M6Alabama1,101$66.9M7Arkansas1,063$51.3M8Tennessee987$58.3M9North Carolina984$55.6M10New York941$61.9M HowAmericaMoves.com Top destination states 1Texas15,068$858.5M2Mississippi3,689$220M3Florida3,359$303.7M4Georgia2,194$115.4M5California2,019$141.9M6Tennessee1,551$106.9M7Arkansas1,423$78.5M8Alabama1,375$93.4M9Colorado1,336$81.9M10North Carolina1,295$93.8M HowAmericaMoves.com Churn by state both directions at once The biggest two-way exchanges of filing households, 2022–2023. Moved in and moved out are gross one-way counts; net is the difference. Click a column to sort. Texas 10,522 15,068 -4,546 -$291.8M Mississippi 3,108 3,689 -581 -$66.4M Florida 2,765 3,359 -594 -$122.8M California 2,093 2,019 +74 +$4.1M Georgia 1,747 2,194 -447 -$26.7M Tennessee 987 1,551 -564 -$48.6M Arkansas 1,063 1,423 -360 -$27.3M Alabama 1,101 1,375 -274 -$26.5M North Carolina 984 1,295 -311 -$38.2M Colorado 907 1,336 -429 -$25.8M New York 941 1,005 -64 +$1.2M Virginia 841 1,082 -241 -$15.4M Counts are filing households (IRS returns), matching the lists above; income is nominal AGI. A dash means the IRS published only one direction of that exchange (small flows are suppressed), so no net is computed. HowAmericaMoves.com Net migration by year Net 2012–2023: -$6.3B (-187,450 people) 20122023 HowAmericaMoves.com Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars) Year Net AGI Net people 2012 -$86.7M -1,046 2013 -$349.3M -4,118 2014 -$470.5M -8,007 2015 -$310.8M -3,738 2016 -$226.5M -10,738 2017 -$721.4M -28,593 2018 -$544M -19,769 2019 -$497.4M -18,951 2020 -$567.8M -20,627 2021 -$857.3M -28,291 2022 -$874.8M -26,164 2023 -$806M -17,408 Migration in context How big is this move, relative to the state? In the 2022–2023 filing year, about 17,408 more people left Louisiana than moved in (counting tax filers and their dependents) — a net loss of about $806M in income (nominal) — in a state of 4,598,777 people. Population 4,598,777 Census 2023 estimate Net migration rate 3.8 net people per 1,000 residents A Town Of 10,000 Would Net About -38 People. Net income per resident −$175 nominal dollars ≈ -$806M total across 4,598,777 residents. The rate lets you compare Louisiana with a stateof any size: it’s the net flow divided by population. The IRS counts tax filers; population counts all residents, so read the rate as a scale indicator, not a literal share of people. HowAmericaMoves.com Components of population change 2023 (Census) Where the state’s overall change came from. Census counts all residents; the IRS migration above is one slice of the domestic-migration component. Births +56,694 Deaths 50,219 Net domestic migration 31,283 Net international migration +22,784 Total change 2,115 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Figures are people, not tax filers. HowAmericaMoves.com Income & cost of living What a dollar is worth here Prices around Louisiana run about 11% below the national average. In plain terms: $100 spent here buys about what $113 buys in the average American community. The figures below apply that to income, each compared to the U.S. average of $70,002 per person. Income per person $58,996 what people here earn (BEA 2023, nominal) 16% below the U.S. average Price level 88.7 100 = U.S. average prices (BEA price parity) everyday costs about 11.3% lower than average What that income buys $66,512 local income restated at U.S.-average prices 5% below the U.S. average Cheaper than U.S. avgU.S. average (100)Pricier Price parity shown at the state level (BEA does not publish a single figure below the metro level). HowAmericaMoves.com Where the cost comes from price parity by category Index where 100 = U.S. average for that category. Housing is usually what separates one place from another. Housing & rents65.1 Goods93.0 Utilities76.7 Other services95.6 Housing is measured from rents (including an estimated rental value for owner-occupied homes), so a run-up in purchase prices shows here only as it reaches rents. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer income above. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Who lives here The people of Louisiana American Community Survey, 2019–2023 (a 5-year average of all residents, not just tax filers). Median age 37.8 years Median household income $60,023 per household (ACS 2019–2023, nominal) 24% below the U.S. median College degree 27% adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher Poverty rate 18.9% residents below the poverty line Average commute 26 min mean travel time to work Broadband at home 85% households with any broadband Race and ethnicity (share of residents) White 56%Hispanic 7%Black 31%Asian 2%Other 4% White, Black, and Asian counts are people who are not Hispanic or Latino; Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Shares are rounded and may not total 100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer data. A 5-year estimate is an average over 2019–2023; compare years at least five apart, since consecutive windows overlap. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Housing what it costs to live here (ACS 2019–2023) Median home value $208,700 owner-occupied homes 31% below the U.S. median Median rent $1,038 gross rent per month 23% below the U.S. median Homeownership 67% of occupied homes are owner-occupied Home-price appreciation FHFA index, 2023 Past year +1.6% price change, 2022 to 2023 Past 5 years +24% price change, 2018 to 2023 A repeat-sales index (how much the same homes changed in price), so it tracks the market over time rather than the current level. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual all-transactions HPI; the county series is FHFA’s developmental index. New home construction building permits, 2023 14,247new housing units authorized in 2023 Single-family 79%Multifamily 21% Units authorized by residential building permits (new supply), summed from counties for the state and U.S. Permits are authorizations, not completions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Home value is what owners estimate their homes are worth, not recent sale prices. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023), nominal dollars. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Local economy & risk Jobs and natural hazards Unemployment rate 3.7% BLS 2023 annual average Labor force 2,080,626 2,003,271 employed Disaster declarations — major federal, 2023 Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) and FEMA. A disaster declaration marks federal assistance eligibility, not damage severity, and says nothing about why anyone moved. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Unemployment now 4.4% May 2026 ▲ 0.1 points vs May 2025 January 2024May 2026 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS). Monthly unemployment for this state, not seasonally adjusted. Updated every month, so it moves faster than the annual average above. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Who’s moving by income Net migration by income bracket Tax-filing households that moved into Louisiana minus those that left, by the adjusted gross income they reported, 2022–2023. Positive means more arrived than left at that income level. $1–$10k 586 In 4,086Out 4,672-$3.7M AGI $10k–$25k 1,896 In 10,232Out 12,128-$35M AGI $25k–$50k 3,248 In 9,515Out 12,763-$116.8M AGI $50k–$75k 1,724 In 4,915Out 6,639-$104.8M AGI $75k–$100k 829 In 2,828Out 3,657-$72.9M AGI $100k–$200k 1,266 In 4,037Out 5,303-$168.6M AGI $200k+ 661 In 1,508Out 2,169-$306M AGI Among the highest earners ($200k+), Louisiana ranks #36 of 51 states for net household migration (-661). Source: IRS Statistics of Income, state-level gross migration file (returns with negative AGI are excluded, so this won’t exactly match the totals above). Income is what filers reported, not a reason anyone moved. Compare all states by income bracket. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Goods trade What Louisiana ships and receives Physical goods shipped between Louisiana and other states, 2022. This is freight, not the migration of people or income shown above. $135.6B Ships to other states +23% since 2017 $173.1B Receives from states +39% since 2017 $37.5B Net balance Top goods shipped out Fuel oils $79.1B Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel $71.3B Basic chemicals $29.9B Other coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified $29.4B Plastics and rubber $27.3B Agricultural products (excludes animal feed, cereal grains, and forage products) $13.3B Top goods received Fuel oils $68.0B Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel $52.6B Pharmaceutical products $26.2B Agricultural products (excludes animal feed, cereal grains, and forage products) $22.6B Basic chemicals $21.8B Other coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified $21.7B Biggest trading partners (both ways) Goods trade runs in both directions: states swap different goods, so a partner is often near the top of both columns. Net is ships minus receives (positive means Louisiana ships more to that partner than it gets back). Partner Ships to Receives Net Total Texas $42.8B $61.1B -$18.3B $103.8B Mississippi $17.5B $12.5B +$5.0B $30.0B Illinois $5.7B $16.4B -$10.7B $22.1B California $6.5B $7.8B -$1.3B $14.3B Tennessee $4.5B $6.6B -$2.2B $11.1B Alabama $5.0B $5.1B -$47M $10.1B Florida $4.8B $4.9B -$50M $9.7B Georgia $3.8B $4.7B -$962M $8.5B Goods shipped every five years by the Census Commodity Flow Survey (a sample, so figures are estimates and the smallest flows are withheld). Value is nominal. The totals and partner table above count trade between Louisiana and other states; the goods lists count everything the state ships or receives, including within-state shipments. Compare all states. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Taxes the state collects What Louisiana collects in taxes Total state taxes $16.1B FY 2023, nominal Per resident $3,492 total state taxes ÷ population Largest categories (share of total) General sales & gross receipts$4.8B 30% Individual income tax$4.7B 29% Insurance premium sales tax$1.2B 8% Corporation net income tax$1.2B 8% Severance taxes$842M 5% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. This is what the state government collected (not local taxes), not a measure of any individual’s tax burden. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Elections National maps → How Louisiana has voted. Certified returns, popular vote only. This is a separate dataset from the migration figures on this page. President, 1976–2024 Year Democratic Republican Other Margin Total 2024 766,870 1,208,505 31,600 R +22.0 2,006,975 2020 856,034 1,255,776 36,252 R +18.6 2,148,062 2016 780,154 1,178,638 70,240 R +19.6 2,029,032 2012 809,141 1,152,262 32,662 R +17.2 1,994,065 2008 781,574 1,148,015 29,496 R +18.7 1,959,085 2004 820,299 1,102,169 20,638 R +14.5 1,943,106 2000 792,344 927,871 45,441 R +7.7 1,765,656 1996 927,837 712,586 143,536 D +12.1 1,783,959 1992 815,971 733,386 240,660 D +4.6 1,790,017 1988 717,460 883,702 27,040 R +10.2 1,628,202 1984 651,586 1,037,299 17,937 R +22.6 1,706,822 1980 708,453 792,853 47,285 R +5.5 1,548,591 1976 661,365 587,446 28,572 D +5.8 1,277,383 U.S. Senate races all states → Year Winner Democratic Republican Other Margin 2022 John Kennedy 481,065 876,843 25,382 R +28.6 2020 "bill" Cassidy 730,989 1,267,291 73,263 R +25.9 2016 John Kennedy 705,271 1,239,489 52,458 R +26.7 2014 Bill Cassidy 1,581,041 1,929,108 13,034 R +9.9 2010 David Vitter 476,572 715,415 73,007 R +18.9 2008 Mary L. Landrieu 988,298 867,177 41,099 D +6.4 2004 David Vitter 877,482 943,014 27,560 R +3.5 2002 Mary L. Landrieu 1,235,554 1,229,344 16,731 D +0.3 U.S. House seats won district maps → 2024 D 2 R 4 2022 D 1 R 5 2020 D 1 R 5 2018 D 1 R 5 2016 D 1 R 5 2014 D 1 R 5 2012 D 1 R 5 2010 D 1 R 6 2008 D 1 R 6 2006 D 2 R 5 2004 D 2 R 5 2002 D 3 R 4 2000 D 2 R 5 2024 results by county Republican wonDemocratic wonIndependent / other Which party received the most votes, as a solid color.Winning margin as a share of all votes cast.Change in margin since 2020, in percentage points.Total votes cast, all candidates. HowAmericaMoves.com Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab county returns (CC0). Margins are the popular-vote gap as a share of all votes cast. Counties in Louisiana (64) Acadia ParishAllen ParishAscension ParishAssumption ParishAvoyelles ParishBeauregard ParishBienville ParishBossier ParishCaddo ParishCalcasieu ParishCaldwell ParishCameron ParishCatahoula ParishClaiborne ParishConcordia ParishDe Soto ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishEvangeline ParishFranklin ParishGrant ParishIberia ParishIberville ParishJackson ParishJefferson Davis ParishJefferson ParishLaSalle ParishLafayette ParishLafourche ParishLincoln ParishLivingston ParishMadison ParishMorehouse ParishNatchitoches ParishOrleans ParishOuachita ParishPlaquemines ParishPointe Coupee ParishRapides ParishRed River ParishRichland ParishSabine ParishSt. Bernard ParishSt. Charles ParishSt. Helena ParishSt. James ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Landry ParishSt. Martin ParishSt. Mary ParishSt. Tammany ParishTangipahoa ParishTensas ParishTerrebonne ParishUnion ParishVermilion ParishVernon ParishWashington ParishWebster ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Carroll ParishWest Feliciana ParishWinn Parish Get the next update for Louisiana The IRS releases new migration data once a year. 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