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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kentucky & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −8,490,379 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −3,748,505 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −314,048 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | −$254 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −4,404,647 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −187,949 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | +5,308 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −2,506,589 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −253,471 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −686,530 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | −$13,019 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$8,719 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$19,754 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −561,016 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,252,904 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,000,776 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −164,429 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −146,888 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −7,941,983 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −443,803 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −6,226,184 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −3,015,888 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −3,719,950 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −454,538 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −223,706 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −5,715,854 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,002,147 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | −3,291 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −456,708 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −979,977 |
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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