COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kentucky vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Kentucky is 51% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $39,830 higher.
KENTUCKYNEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,534,8249,343,809−51% vs New Jersey
Population density1151,271−1,156
Population growth3.8%5.7%−1.8 pts
Median age39.140.1−1.0
Male49.5%49.2%+0.3 pts
Female50.5%50.8%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.7%23.9%−19.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.5%50.9%+30.6 pts
Black7.6%12.2%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%22.5%−17.5 pts
Asian1.6%10.0%−8.5 pts
Other4.3%4.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$63,726$103,556−$39,830
Per capita income$35,821$54,253−$18,432
Poverty rate16.1%9.7%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%43.6%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree11.3%17.6%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.3%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.7%66.4%−6.7 pts
Median home value$205,600$454,400−$248,800
Median gross rent$967$1,720−$753
Owner-occupied68.3%63.8%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%7.5%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.1%−8.6 pts
Average commute24.030.5−6.5
Worked from home10.2%16.8%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%8.1%−7.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.5%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024