KY · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Kentucky compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Kentucky’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$64,526#46 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$998#6 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time24.5 min#21 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.8%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,526 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $35,955 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $87,717 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,994,323 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 185,548 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $998 | #6Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 2,102,332 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 107,639 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 14,002 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,467,682 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 13,190 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 197,124 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 24.5 min | #21Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,677,448 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 309,954 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 109,966 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 4,199,034 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 308,763 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,842,834 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,960,138 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 249,767 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 640,912 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 476,079 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 130,597 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 32,296 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,588,372 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 3,684,478 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 322,435 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 5,885 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 85,144 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 252,640 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.