COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Delaware is 77% smaller than Kentucky. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $21,228 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
DELAWAREKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,021,1914,534,824−77% vs Kentucky
Population density524115+409
Population growth10.2%3.8%+6.4 pts
Median age41.639.1+2.5
Male48.4%49.5%−1.1 pts
Female51.6%50.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born10.7%4.7%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%81.5%−23.4 pts
Black21.4%7.6%+13.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%5.0%+6.0 pts
Asian4.3%1.6%+2.7 pts
Other5.2%4.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$84,954$63,726+$21,228
Per capita income$45,375$35,821+$9,554
Poverty rate10.4%16.1%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%27.6%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree15.3%11.3%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation62.1%59.7%+2.4 pts
Median home value$352,000$205,600+$146,400
Median gross rent$1,401$967+$434
Owner-occupied73.0%68.3%+4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%10.3%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%40.4%+6.2 pts
Average commute26.024.0+2.0
Worked from home15.0%10.2%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.6%+1.2 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024