COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Maine is 69% smaller than Kentucky. Maine earns more, with a median household income $11,007 higher.
MAINEKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8174,534,824−69% vs Kentucky
Population density45115−70
Population growth2.6%3.8%−1.3 pts
Median age44.839.1+5.7
Male49.3%49.5%−0.3 pts
Female50.7%50.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.1%4.7%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%81.5%+8.4 pts
Black1.8%7.6%−5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.0%−2.8 pts
Asian1.1%1.6%−0.5 pts
Other5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$74,733$63,726+$11,007
Per capita income$43,742$35,821+$7,921
Poverty rate10.7%16.1%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%27.6%+8.6 pts
Graduate degree13.7%11.3%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.7%59.7%+2.0 pts
Median home value$296,600$205,600+$91,000
Median gross rent$1,139$967+$172
Owner-occupied74.3%68.3%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%10.3%+10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%40.4%+3.6 pts
Average commute24.624.0+0.6
Worked from home15.9%10.2%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.2%6.0%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024