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Washington & Kentucky
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +3,369,808 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +1,207,918 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +47,352 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$826 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +1,862,280 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +95,434 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +47,775 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +808,347 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +152,176 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +448,390 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$34,863 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$19,222 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$49,076 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +103,448 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +274,868 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +292,780 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +12,144 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +73,100 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +3,132,565 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +202,928 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +2,713,094 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +834,612 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +1,417,079 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +337,652 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +106,807 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +1,207,617 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −9,466 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +55,689 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +759,856 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +941,882 |
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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