State Of Louisiana
Recent News About State Of Louisiana
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78 Louisiana hospitals participate in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
Louisiana has 78 hospitals in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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VA provides 189.9% more home purchase loans in Louisiana in Q4 2023
There were 1,032 VA home purchases in Louisiana in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $279.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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VA provides 1,032 home purchase loans in Louisiana in Q4 2023
There were 1,032 VA home purchase loans issued in Louisiana in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $279.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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4 basketball players from Louisiana to play in NCAA women’s tournament
Slidell, Bossier City, Bogalusa and Baton Rouge players represent Louisiana in the tournament.
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Louisiana has 17 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament
New Orleans has the most players of any city representing Louisiana in the tournament.
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Louisiana ranked fifth lowest in the U.S. for average income in 2021
Louisiana ranked fifth lowest for average annual earnings per resident among U.S. states, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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VA provides 1,226 home loans in Louisiana totaling $328.4 million in Q4 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,226 home loans totaling $328.4 million in Louisiana during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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VA home loan amount averages $267,835 in Louisiana for Q4 2023
The average VA loan amount in Louisiana during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $267,835, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Number of VA loans issued in Louisiana decreases by 43.6% from 2022 to 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 4,901 home loans totaling $1.3 billion in Louisiana during the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Louisiana ranks 31st in total VA home loans during Q4 2023
Louisiana ranked 31st in VA home loans in the fourth quarter of 2023 with 1,226 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Average VA home loan amount in Louisiana falls in Q4 2023
The average VA home loan amount in Louisiana during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $267,835, a 2.3% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Louisiana ranked 51st in average VA home loan amount in Q4 2023
With $267,835 in home loans issued, Louisiana ranked 51st in average loan amount for VA home loans in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Majority of Louisiana's population aged 25 to 29 in 2021
The median age of Louisiana residents was 37 in 2021, lower than the national average of 38.
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Women make up majority of population in Louisiana in 2021
Of the 4,657,305 people living in Louisiana in 2021, 51% (2,373,744) were women and 49% (2,283,561) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Pelican State News.
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Louisiana sees less individual income tax revenue as of Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $1.1 billion in individual income tax revenue for Louisiana, an 8.8% decrease from the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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6.7% of citizens in Louisiana unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in Louisiana hit 6.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Average VA home loan amount in Louisiana increases in Q3 2023
The average VA home loan amount in Louisiana during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $274,140, a 4.6% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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76.4% of Louisiana residents old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 4,657,305 citizens living in Louisiana in 2021, 76.4% were old enough to vote, equating to 3,556,222 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Census Bureau: 3.8% of people in Louisiana identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 4,657,305 citizens living in Louisiana in 2021, 96.2% said they were only one race, while 3.8% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Louisiana: 15 Hispanic lives lost in week ending Sept. 16
There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Louisiana in the week ending Sept. 16, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).