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Florida & Kentucky
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +18,783,843 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +7,871,027 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +1,302,622 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$814 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +9,100,648 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +427,067 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +58,433 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +6,154,571 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +129,965 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +1,524,248 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$13,209 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$7,627 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$21,118 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +790,056 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +2,704,537 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +1,873,143 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +312,000 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +147,424 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +16,329,649 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +2,201,019 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +12,225,658 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +6,293,017 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +7,460,886 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +1,012,213 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +608,861 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +7,784,640 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +3,018,260 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +19,045 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +620,506 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +6,453,448 |
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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