COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kentucky vs Maryland
PLACE A
Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Kentucky is 27% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $39,952 higher.
KENTUCKYMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population4,534,8246,206,011−27% vs Maryland
Population density115639−524
Population growth3.8%7.0%−3.2 pts
Median age39.139.4−0.3
Male49.5%48.7%+0.9 pts
Female50.5%51.3%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.7%16.6%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.5%46.6%+35.0 pts
Black7.6%28.9%−21.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%12.5%−7.5 pts
Asian1.6%6.5%−4.9 pts
Other4.3%5.4%−1.1 pts
Median household income$63,726$103,678−$39,952
Per capita income$35,821$52,979−$17,158
Poverty rate16.1%9.4%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%43.4%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree11.3%20.8%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation59.7%67.1%−7.4 pts
Median home value$205,600$419,900−$214,300
Median gross rent$967$1,705−$738
Owner-occupied68.3%67.6%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%7.7%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%48.7%−8.2 pts
Average commute24.031.1−7.1
Worked from home10.2%19.3%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%4.2%−3.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.3%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024