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New York & Kentucky
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +15,278,876 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +6,493,743 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +663,289 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$636 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +7,634,880 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +439,732 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +7,872 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +4,596,360 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +2,299,570 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +927,745 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +8.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$21,294 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$15,047 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$40,845 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +1,020,473 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +1,905,046 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +1,485,047 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +338,969 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +308,092 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +14,493,967 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +664,952 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +9,843,994 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +6,610,470 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +5,932,873 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +1,256,366 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +434,969 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +6,632,771 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +2,306,803 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +28,402 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +1,788,865 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +3,766,648 |
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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