COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florida vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Florida
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Florida is 394% larger than Kentucky. Florida earns more, with a median household income $10,842 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
FLORIDAKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population22,416,0774,534,824+394% vs Kentucky
Population density418115+303
Population growth14.6%3.8%+10.7 pts
Median age42.639.1+3.5
Male49.1%49.5%−0.4 pts
Female50.9%50.5%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born21.9%4.7%+17.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.4%81.5%−31.1 pts
Black14.6%7.6%+7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.4%5.0%+22.4 pts
Asian2.9%1.6%+1.3 pts
Other4.7%4.3%+0.4 pts
Median household income$74,568$63,726+$10,842
Per capita income$42,609$35,821+$6,788
Poverty rate12.6%16.1%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%27.6%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree12.9%11.3%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.9%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation59.8%59.7%+0.1 pts
Median home value$359,000$205,600+$153,400
Median gross rent$1,669$967+$702
Owner-occupied67.6%68.3%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%10.3%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%40.4%+15.8 pts
Average commute28.024.0+4.1
Worked from home15.7%10.2%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.6%+0.6 pts
Uninsured11.5%6.0%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024