COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Kansas is 35% smaller than Kentucky. Kansas earns more, with a median household income $10,549 higher.
KANSASKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1974,534,824−35% vs Kentucky
Population density36115−79
Population growth3.0%3.8%−0.9 pts
Median age37.439.1−1.7
Male50.2%49.5%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.5%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.4%4.7%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%81.5%−8.8 pts
Black5.2%7.6%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%5.0%+8.6 pts
Asian2.9%1.6%+1.3 pts
Other5.7%4.3%+1.4 pts
Median household income$74,275$63,726+$10,549
Per capita income$40,978$35,821+$5,157
Poverty rate11.3%16.1%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%27.6%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree13.4%11.3%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation66.1%59.7%+6.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$205,600+$11,600
Median gross rent$1,060$967+$93
Owner-occupied67.2%68.3%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%10.3%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%40.4%−0.0 pts
Average commute19.724.0−4.3
Worked from home11.8%10.2%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%6.0%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024