Right Now
Temperature
87.8°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
66%
Wind
4.6 mph
Today: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 101°F, low around 77°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Louisiana. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
11.2¢/kWh
industrial price
6.23¢/kWh
residential price
12.57¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 72.1%nuclear: 14.9%coal: 5.4%other: 4.4%solar: 2.3%hydro: 0.8%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
340079.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
259927.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana
376.99
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Louisiana-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$216,500
Median gross rent
$1,064/mo
Homeownership rate
67.38%
Housing units
2,108,902
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
38
Median household income
$60,756
Per capita income
$35,038
Poverty rate
18.9%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
Avg. commute
24 min
Veterans
6.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
56.9%
Black or African American
30.7%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino
7.2%