COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Kentucky
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
New York is 338% larger than Kentucky. New York earns more, with a median household income $22,248 higher.
NEW YORKKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3664,534,824+338% vs Kentucky
Population density421115+306
Population growth4.2%3.8%+0.4 pts
Median age39.839.1+0.7
Male48.8%49.5%−0.7 pts
Female51.2%50.5%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born22.8%4.7%+18.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%81.5%−28.8 pts
Black13.4%7.6%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%5.0%+14.8 pts
Asian9.0%1.6%+7.4 pts
Other5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$85,974$63,726+$22,248
Per capita income$50,712$35,821+$14,891
Poverty rate14.0%16.1%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%27.6%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree17.9%11.3%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation62.7%59.7%+3.0 pts
Median home value$423,800$205,600+$218,200
Median gross rent$1,621$967+$654
Owner-occupied54.3%68.3%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%10.3%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%40.4%+8.7 pts
Average commute32.624.0+8.7
Worked from home14.9%10.2%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.6%+21.0 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.0%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024