COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Maryland is 37% larger than Kentucky. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $39,952 higher.
MARYLANDKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,0114,534,824+37% vs Kentucky
Population density639115+524
Population growth7.0%3.8%+3.2 pts
Median age39.439.1+0.3
Male48.7%49.5%−0.9 pts
Female51.3%50.5%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born16.6%4.7%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%81.5%−35.0 pts
Black28.9%7.6%+21.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%5.0%+7.5 pts
Asian6.5%1.6%+4.9 pts
Other5.4%4.3%+1.1 pts
Median household income$103,678$63,726+$39,952
Per capita income$52,979$35,821+$17,158
Poverty rate9.4%16.1%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%27.6%+15.9 pts
Graduate degree20.8%11.3%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation67.1%59.7%+7.4 pts
Median home value$419,900$205,600+$214,300
Median gross rent$1,705$967+$738
Owner-occupied67.6%68.3%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%40.4%+8.2 pts
Average commute31.124.0+7.1
Worked from home19.3%10.2%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.6%+3.6 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024