COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Michigan is 122% larger than Kentucky. Michigan earns more, with a median household income $9,149 higher.
MICHIGANKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,7614,534,824+122% vs Kentucky
Population density178115+63
Population growth2.0%3.8%−1.9 pts
Median age40.239.1+1.1
Male49.6%49.5%Even
Female50.4%50.5%Even
Foreign-born7.2%4.7%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%81.5%−9.2 pts
Black13.1%7.6%+5.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%5.0%+0.9 pts
Asian3.4%1.6%+1.8 pts
Other5.3%4.3%+1.0 pts
Median household income$72,875$63,726+$9,149
Per capita income$40,735$35,821+$4,914
Poverty rate13.2%16.1%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%27.6%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree12.7%11.3%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.9%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation61.3%59.7%+1.6 pts
Median home value$231,600$205,600+$26,000
Median gross rent$1,129$967+$162
Owner-occupied73.2%68.3%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%10.3%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%40.4%+6.0 pts
Average commute24.224.0+0.3
Worked from home13.5%10.2%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.6%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024