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Kentucky & Maryland
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −1,674,848 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −536,521 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −1,395 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$723 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −1,147,238 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −39,991 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −23,044 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −157,457 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −146,965 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −307,389 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −7.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$38,379 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$17,244 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$48,696 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +2,163 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −57,182 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −157,888 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +28,893 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −26,860 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −1,577,795 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −81,978 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −1,676,804 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −198,076 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −678,858 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −416,243 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −51,802 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +846,792 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,474,434 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −4,168 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −346,472 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −578,308 |
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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