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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kentucky & New Jersey
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −4,912,479 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −1,766,906 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −86,940 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$802 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −2,764,838 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −170,540 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +3,125 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −1,086,578 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −451,296 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −447,425 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −7.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$39,768 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$17,863 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$55,499 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −72,571 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −498,707 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −407,686 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −32,959 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −41,473 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −4,487,383 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −418,515 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −3,792,318 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −1,145,557 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −2,249,320 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −375,173 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −137,059 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −1,017,931 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −833,974 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | −990 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −916,408 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,976,824 |
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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