How do we
compare

Select from the options below to see how the industrial corridor compares to the rest of the state.

  • Inside Corridor
  • Outside Corridor
Income
$63,143
$56,533
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Income

11.7% higher in the corridor

Poverty
18.28%
19.88%
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Poverty

1.6% lower in the corridor

Employment
58.68%
53.46%
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Employment

5.22% higher in the corridor

Bachelor Degree or Higher
33.1%
22.9%
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Bachelor Degree or Higher

10.2% higher in the corridor

Cancer Incidence Rates per 100k
468.6
495.7
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Cancer Incidence Rates per 100k

5.5% lower in the corridor

Cancer Mortality Rates per 100k
161.4
174.2
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Cancer Mortality Rates per 100k

7.3% lower in the corridor

Low Birthweight
10.9%
10.9%
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Low Birthweight

Equal

Diabetes
12.9%
13.2%
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Diabetes

Nearly Equal

Obesity
40.0%
41.2%
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Obesity

1.2% lower in the corridor

Smokers
18.4%
20.2%
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Smokers

1.8% lower in the corridor

Limited Access to Healthy Food
9.6%
11.4%
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Limited Access to Healthy Food

1.8% lower in the corridor

Food Insecurity
12.6%
13.7%
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Food Insecurity

1.1% lower in the corridor

Mammogram Screening
46.0%
45.4%
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Mammogram Screening

Nearly Equal

Life Expectancy
74.1 Years
72.9 Years
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Life Expectancy

1 year higher in the corridor

Two people wearing life jackets and hats paddle a canoe along Louisiana's industrial corridor, surrounded by dense, green-tinted foliage.
Two people in red life jackets paddle a canoe on a calm river, surrounded by trees and moss near the Louisiana industrial corridor.