COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ohio vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Ohio is 160% larger than Kentucky. Ohio earns more, with a median household income $7,663 higher.
OHIOKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,810,2934,534,824+160% vs Kentucky
Population density289115+174
Population growth2.3%3.8%−1.6 pts
Median age39.739.1+0.6
Male49.3%49.5%−0.2 pts
Female50.7%50.5%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.7%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%81.5%−5.7 pts
Black12.0%7.6%+4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Asian2.5%1.6%+0.9 pts
Other4.8%4.3%+0.5 pts
Median household income$71,389$63,726+$7,663
Per capita income$40,552$35,821+$4,731
Poverty rate13.3%16.1%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%27.6%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree12.2%11.3%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.9%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.1%59.7%+3.4 pts
Median home value$214,800$205,600+$9,200
Median gross rent$1,034$967+$67
Owner-occupied67.2%68.3%−1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%10.3%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%40.4%+2.0 pts
Average commute23.424.0−0.5
Worked from home13.0%10.2%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.6%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.4%6.0%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024