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Wyoming & Kentucky
| MEASURE | WYOMING | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −4,000,754 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,722,436 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −160,048 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | $0 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,805,231 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −97,093 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −9,800 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −1,299,048 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −9,927 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −168,445 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$11,006 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$8,053 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$13,480 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −235,444 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −555,058 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −406,766 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −121,016 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −28,512 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −3,681,454 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −249,431 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −2,423,195 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,780,150 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −1,468,423 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −244,938 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −88,266 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −3,211,637 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −318,114 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +2,587 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −79,812 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −187,610 |
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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