COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kentucky vs Indiana
PLACE A
Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Indiana
Kentucky is 34% smaller than Indiana. Indiana earns more, with a median household income $8,231 higher.
KENTUCKYINDIANADIFFERENCE
Total population4,534,8246,851,073−34% vs Indiana
Population density115191−76
Population growth3.8%4.7%−0.8 pts
Median age39.138.1+1.0
Male49.5%49.6%−0.1 pts
Female50.5%50.4%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born4.7%6.3%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.5%75.4%+6.2 pts
Black7.6%9.1%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%8.6%−3.6 pts
Asian1.6%2.6%−1.0 pts
Other4.3%4.3%−0.0 pts
Median household income$63,726$71,957−$8,231
Per capita income$35,821$38,351−$2,530
Poverty rate16.1%12.3%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.452+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%29.5%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree11.3%10.8%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.3%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation59.7%63.8%−4.1 pts
Median home value$205,600$218,200−$12,600
Median gross rent$967$1,062−$95
Owner-occupied68.3%70.6%−2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%8.8%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.4%−4.0 pts
Average commute24.024.1−0.2
Worked from home10.2%10.7%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.4%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024