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Indiana & Kentucky
| MEASURE | INDIANA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +2,335,903 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +928,852 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +64,916 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$106 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +1,303,847 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +37,850 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −9,887 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +518,577 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +6,604 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +126,217 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$7,433 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$2,839 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$7,848 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −10,823 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +249,899 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +220,935 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +13,725 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +14,805 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +2,116,997 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +204,044 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +1,746,925 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +576,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +1,170,028 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +87,138 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +45,584 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +1,457,582 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +297,243 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +30 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +101,181 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +373,976 |
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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