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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kentucky & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +1,385,077 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +396,164 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −188,806 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$418 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +888,845 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −4,332 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +10,526 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +105 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +1,062 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +126,486 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$37,313 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$17,189 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$44,499 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −309,933 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +63,109 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +266,200 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +124,623 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −842 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +1,201,274 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +130,137 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,627,632 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −22,702 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +812,703 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +97,210 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −25,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +3,661,824 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +319,846 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +5,885 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +83,129 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,914,685 |
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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