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Minnesota & Kentucky
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +1,204,779 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +491,235 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +48,239 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$293 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +953,978 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +10,394 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −10,387 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +17,647 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +39,783 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +246,194 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$22,591 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$11,971 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$28,442 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −52,757 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +76,432 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +108,321 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −39,984 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +38,673 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +1,242,486 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −17,935 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +1,398,614 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +53,831 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +825,241 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +79,215 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +48,745 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +644,727 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +110,092 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +37,060 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +217,717 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +135,795 |
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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