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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kentucky & Louisiana
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −9,368 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −78,877 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −104,369 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | −$66 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +38,248 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −4,468 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −828 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +1,511 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −5,746 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +33,771 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$3,540 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$515 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$1,061 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −59,903 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +37,884 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +71,750 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +8,201 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +4,660 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +41,859 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −39,282 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +214,867 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −126,948 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +82,412 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −22,984 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −21,715 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +1,148,807 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,065,016 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −11,905 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +3,604 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −104,988 |
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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