COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Utah is 25% smaller than Kentucky. Utah earns more, with a median household income $31,440 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 4%).
UTAHKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3314,534,824−25% vs Kentucky
Population density41115−74
Population growth18.4%3.8%+14.5 pts
Median age32.039.1−7.1
Male50.7%49.5%+1.1 pts
Female49.3%50.5%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born8.9%4.7%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%81.5%−6.8 pts
Black1.1%7.6%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%5.0%+10.9 pts
Asian2.4%1.6%+0.8 pts
Other5.9%4.3%+1.6 pts
Median household income$95,166$63,726+$31,440
Per capita income$40,873$35,821+$5,052
Poverty rate8.5%16.1%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%27.6%+10.1 pts
Graduate degree13.0%11.3%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation69.6%59.7%+9.9 pts
Median home value$489,400$205,600+$283,800
Median gross rent$1,496$967+$529
Owner-occupied70.2%68.3%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%10.3%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%40.4%+4.3 pts
Average commute22.124.0−1.9
Worked from home17.6%10.2%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.6%+1.0 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.0%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024