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Idaho & Kentucky
| MEASURE | IDAHO | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −2,586,753 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,242,464 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −104,677 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$386 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,137,088 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −70,243 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −8,791 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −881,739 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −8,795 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −76,148 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$16,640 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$3,915 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$16,356 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −195,930 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −394,356 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −279,776 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −96,599 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −14,245 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −2,405,860 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −127,211 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −1,464,451 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,294,088 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −927,834 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −164,348 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −41,794 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −2,126,471 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −308,081 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +6,656 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −55,929 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +33,545 |
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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