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Kentucky & Delaware
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +3,536,455 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +1,545,588 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +121,437 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$532 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +1,593,983 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +80,282 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +9,173 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +1,144,814 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +1,450 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +132,632 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$23,008 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$9,483 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$26,574 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +208,553 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +483,054 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +334,520 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +110,580 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +23,582 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +3,233,288 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +237,155 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +2,119,261 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,546,386 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,275,194 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +228,621 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +85,590 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +3,089,243 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +97,229 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +5,055 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +34,534 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +129,827 |
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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