COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Iowa is 29% smaller than Kentucky. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $11,333 higher.
IOWAKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5074,534,824−29% vs Kentucky
Population density57115−57
Population growth4.7%3.8%+0.9 pts
Median age38.639.1−0.5
Male50.2%49.5%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.5%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.9%4.7%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%81.5%+0.8 pts
Black3.8%7.6%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%5.0%+2.3 pts
Asian2.5%1.6%+0.9 pts
Other4.2%4.3%−0.1 pts
Median household income$75,059$63,726+$11,333
Per capita income$40,877$35,821+$5,056
Poverty rate11.1%16.1%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%27.6%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree10.5%11.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%59.7%+6.7 pts
Median home value$208,000$205,600+$2,400
Median gross rent$972$967+$5
Owner-occupied71.7%68.3%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%10.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%40.4%+0.1 pts
Average commute19.824.0−4.1
Worked from home11.3%10.2%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%6.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024