COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kentucky vs Louisiana
PLACE A
Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
Kentucky and Louisiana are close in size. Kentucky earns more, with a median household income $2,970 higher.
KENTUCKYLOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population4,534,8244,611,961−2% vs Louisiana
Population density115107+8
Population growth3.8%2.7%+1.1 pts
Median age39.138.0+1.1
Male49.5%48.9%+0.6 pts
Female50.5%51.1%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.7%4.9%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.5%55.7%+25.8 pts
Black7.6%30.5%−23.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%7.2%−2.2 pts
Asian1.6%1.7%−0.1 pts
Other4.3%4.8%−0.5 pts
Median household income$63,726$60,756+$2,970
Per capita income$35,821$35,038+$783
Poverty rate16.1%18.9%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%27.0%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree11.3%10.1%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.3%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.7%59.3%+0.4 pts
Median home value$205,600$216,500−$10,900
Median gross rent$967$1,064−$97
Owner-occupied68.3%67.4%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%14.4%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%47.7%−7.3 pts
Average commute24.025.7−1.7
Worked from home10.2%8.1%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024