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Georgia & Kentucky
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +6,592,506 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +2,416,633 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +262,516 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$508 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +3,361,227 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +161,431 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +40,484 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +1,717,609 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +51,764 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +606,469 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$15,465 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$6,041 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$21,190 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +206,573 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +608,716 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +466,842 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +78,027 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +36,535 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +5,475,582 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +1,005,460 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +4,546,814 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +1,549,572 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +2,696,382 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +469,065 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +189,446 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +1,683,349 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +3,060,296 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +11,567 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +459,082 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +1,046,560 |
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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