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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kentucky & Texas
| MEASURE | KENTUCKY | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −26,702,459 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −9,595,001 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 185,548#26 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −981,419 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$477 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,157,118 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,639#24 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −667,610 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,002#25 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −104,909 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −6,948,265 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,190#30 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −135,143 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 197,124#27 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,759,225 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $64,526#46 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$15,195 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,955#45 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$5,659 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $87,717#46 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$23,978 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 249,767#21 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −928,279 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 640,912#25 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,315,142 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 476,079#25 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,742,187 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 130,597#19 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −374,514 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 32,296#27 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −157,471 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −21,447,852 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 308,763#26 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,843,664 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −16,839,505 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −6,734,350 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −10,368,847 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 309,954#28 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,837,170 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 109,966#29 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −918,881 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −8,136,630 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 322,435#27 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,425,702 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,885#41 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −46,495 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 85,144#31 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,805,841 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 252,640#37 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,349,665 |
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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