COMPARING TWO PLACES
Indiana vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Indiana is 51% larger than Kentucky. Indiana earns more, with a median household income $8,231 higher.
INDIANAKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,851,0734,534,824+51% vs Kentucky
Population density191115+76
Population growth4.7%3.8%+0.8 pts
Median age38.139.1−1.0
Male49.6%49.5%+0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.5%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born6.3%4.7%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.4%81.5%−6.2 pts
Black9.1%7.6%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%5.0%+3.6 pts
Asian2.6%1.6%+1.0 pts
Other4.3%4.3%+0.0 pts
Median household income$71,957$63,726+$8,231
Per capita income$38,351$35,821+$2,530
Poverty rate12.3%16.1%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%27.6%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%11.3%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.9%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation63.8%59.7%+4.1 pts
Median home value$218,200$205,600+$12,600
Median gross rent$1,062$967+$95
Owner-occupied70.6%68.3%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%10.3%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%40.4%+4.0 pts
Average commute24.124.0+0.2
Worked from home10.7%10.2%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.4%6.0%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024