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Alaska & Kentucky
| MEASURE | ALASKA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −3,848,239 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,668,123 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −129,836 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$446 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,760,304 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −85,958 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +12,880 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −1,272,190 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −10,730 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −166,647 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$31,139 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$11,312 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$34,365 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −221,373 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −568,178 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −409,365 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −121,212 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −21,089 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −3,570,889 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −231,231 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −2,378,553 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,693,303 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −1,444,511 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −221,685 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −89,612 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −3,262,568 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −304,632 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +93,741 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −41,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −195,411 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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