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California & Kentucky
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +34,842,891 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +12,397,817 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +893,831 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$1,106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +17,138,368 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +1,106,042 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +134,957 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +10,018,722 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +609,888 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +2,474,982 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$35,623 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$13,979 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$52,395 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +1,611,109 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +3,338,148 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +2,563,643 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +660,253 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +479,758 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +32,465,402 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +2,005,701 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +21,804,821 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +14,035,885 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +13,199,021 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +2,594,967 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +1,311,605 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +9,157,733 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +1,685,887 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +99,929 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +6,158,532 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +15,816,574 |
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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