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Louisiana is 2nd worst state in the US to grow old in
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:04 pm
#2
But the culture...
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2. LOUISIANA
Median household income (65+): $31,230 (2nd lowest)
Percentage with a disability (65+): 41.7% (7th highest)
Percentage with a bachelor’s degree or higher (65+): 18.8% (8th lowest)
Violent crime rate: 510.4 per 100,000 residents (5th highest) Older Louisiana residents are among the nation’s most financially insecure. A typical household with older occupants had an income of $31,230 in 2013, second only to Mississippi. Compared to seniors in other states, seniors in Louisiana were also some of the least likely to receive Social Security benefits or other forms of retirement income. Perhaps as a result, nearly 13% of the age group in the state lived in poverty in 2013, the second highest rate in the country. Older Louisiana residents also fared poorly in terms of health. For example, life expectancy at birth was less than 76 years as of 2011, one of the lowest figures. A 2013 assessment of city infrastructure design found that policies implemented in Louisiana in recent years better considered the needs of elderly people and others requiring greater access than most states, which bodes well for the state’s future elderly populations.
But the culture...
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:05 pm to theronswanson
Damn, we're not in the top 5
Shocking
Shocking
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:06 pm to theronswanson
1. Miss
2. La
3. WV
very similar in culture, imo
2. La
3. WV
very similar in culture, imo
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:06 pm to theronswanson
Bobby Jindal is the Debil!
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:07 pm to theronswanson
Yet it's the state with the highest percentage of residents that were born there?
Nice
Nice
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:07 pm to Bama and Beer
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Damn, we're not in the top 5
agreed
i would think your people's culture would mesh right in with those people
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:07 pm to theronswanson
Our fun in this state mainly revolves around eating and drinking heavily together while conversing. This ain't Colorado where everybody is skiing and hiking all the damn time.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:09 pm to theronswanson
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This post was edited on 3/8/21 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:09 pm to Bama and Beer
As long as the tide keep on winning, the older generations won't care about the rest
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:11 pm to theronswanson
the south will rise again!
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:11 pm to Cole Beer
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Our fun in this state mainly revolves around eating and drinking heavily
yea that is the problem
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:11 pm to theronswanson
Kind of misleading. Look, I'm usually the first to rag on Mississippi, but this study isn't exactly all that accurate. For one, Mississippi is a bad state to live in if you don't have money or are trying to make a lot of money. The money just isn't here. HOWEVER, if you have money or plan on retiring, Mississippi isn't all that bad. Low property taxes, access to excellent medical care (especially if you live on the coast or in the Jackson Metro Area), and it's pretty cheap to find very lovely homes.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:15 pm to SabiDojo
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Kind of misleading. Look, I'm usually the first to rag on Mississippi, but this study isn't exactly all that accurate. For one, Mississippi is a bad state to live in if you don't have money or are trying to make a lot of money. The money just isn't here. HOWEVER, if you have money or plan on retiring, Mississippi isn't all that bad. Low property taxes, access to excellent medical care (especially if you live on the coast or in the Jackson Metro Area), and it's pretty cheap to find very lovely homes.
This. The income metric should be compared to the average cost of living.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:16 pm to Brummy
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This. The income metric should be compared to the average cost of living.
The fact that nobody here has money should be completely divorced from the fact that it's a pretty good place to live if you have money? Those two realities don't exist in a vacuum.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:17 pm to theronswanson
The culture thing is getting old, if you don't like it here leave
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:19 pm to theronswanson
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Louisiana is the 2nd worst state in the US
FIFY
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:23 pm to aVatiger
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1. Miss
2. La
3. WV
very similar in culture, imo
Except in one glaring aspect related to demographics...
Posted on 3/23/15 at 12:37 pm to 610man
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The culture thing is getting old, if you don't like it here leave
I think many new college graduates are doing just that.
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