State
Kentucky in charts
Kentucky's figure on 29 Chartly charts that compare the states, each next to the U.S. figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its public source, its date and every state's numbers.
Key numbers
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Median household income
$63,726
United States: $80,734 · 47th highest of 51
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Violent crime rate
214.3
U.S. overall: 329.3 · 43rd highest of 51
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Median rent
$967
United States: $1,413 · 46th highest of 51
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Unemployment rate
4.7%
U.S. average: 4.2% · 8th highest of 51
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Income and poverty
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What is the typical household income in each state?
Median household income, dollars a year · Data as of 2024
$63,726 ± $429
United States: $80,734
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What share of people live in poverty in each state?
Percent of people below the poverty line · Data as of 2024
16.1% ± 0.3%
United States: 12.5%
5th highest of 51
Crime
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Which states have the highest murder rates?
Murders per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
2.8
U.S. overall: 4.3
35th highest of 51 -
Which states have the highest reported rape rates?
Reported rapes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
35.4
U.S. overall: 37.1
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Which states have the most aggravated assaults?
Aggravated assaults per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
146.4
U.S. overall: 237.9
42nd highest of 51 -
Which states have the most burglaries?
Burglaries per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
169.4
U.S. overall: 195
25th highest of 51 -
Which states have the most car thefts?
Motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
192.8
U.S. overall: 199.8
18th highest of 51 -
Which states have the most property crime?
Property crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
1,281.5
U.S. overall: 1,552.1
38th highest of 51 -
Which states have the most robberies?
Robberies per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
29.7
U.S. overall: 49.9
34th highest of 51 -
Which states have the most violent crime?
Violent crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
214.3
U.S. overall: 329.3
43rd highest of 51
Housing
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How much is rent in each state?
Median gross rent, dollars a month · Data as of 2024
$967 ± $5.00
United States: $1,413
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How much of their income do renters spend on rent in each state?
Median rent as a percent of household income · Data as of 2024
28.1% ± 0.3%
United States: 30.6%
40th highest of 51 -
What is the typical home worth in each state?
Median home value, dollars · Data as of 2024
$205,600 ± $1,096
United States: $332,700
47th highest of 51 -
Where did home prices rise most in the last year?
Change in home prices over one year, percent · Data as of June 2026
4.7%
United States: 3%
9th highest of 51 -
Where have home prices risen most in 10 years?
Change in home prices over 10 years, percent · Data as of June 2026
91.2%
United States: 93.3%
25th highest of 51
Jobs and wages
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Which states have the highest unemployment?
Percent of the labor force unemployed, seasonally adjusted · Data as of September 2026
4.7%
U.S. average: 4.2%
8th highest of 51
Health
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Which states have the highest drug overdose death rates?
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people in a year, age-adjusted · Data as of June 2025
29.4
United States: 20.8
12th highest of 51
Road safety
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Which states have the highest and lowest traffic death rates?
Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles · Data as of 2024
1.44
U.S. overall: 1.19
9th highest of 51
Energy
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Which states get the most electricity from coal?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
66%
U.S. overall: 16.6%
2nd highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from natural gas?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
25.9%
U.S. overall: 40.8%
35th highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from nuclear power?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
0%
U.S. overall: 17.7%
29th highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from wind and solar?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
2.1%
U.S. overall: 17.2%
48th highest of 51 -
Which states pay the most for electricity?
Cents per kilowatt-hour, residential · Data as of 2025
13.24
U.S. average: 17.3
40th highest of 51
Commuting
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How long is the commute to work in each state?
Average one-way commute, minutes · Data as of 2024
24 ± 0.2
United States: 26.4
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How many people work from home in each state?
Percent of workers who worked from home · Data as of 2024
10.2% ± 0.2%
United States: 15.1%
40th highest of 51
Climate
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Which US states are getting wetter or drier?
Percent change in yearly precipitation, last 10 years vs. the 1901–2000 average · Data as of 2025
14.7%
Contiguous U.S.: 4.5%
Highest of 49 -
Which US states have warmed the most?
°F warmer in the last 10 years than the 1901–2000 average · Data as of 2025
2
Contiguous U.S.: 2.2
33rd highest of 49
Income tax
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Which states report the highest average income on tax returns?
Average adjusted gross income per return, dollars · Data as of 2023
$73,762
U.S. overall: $95,243
47th highest of 51
Medical research
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Which states get the most NIH research money?
NIH funding (dollars) · Data as of September 2025
$231M
29th highest of 51
See Kentucky's violent and property crime rates each year since 1985
Ranks count every place the chart ranks, including the District of Columbia where the source reports it; a survey figure shown with ± is an estimate with its margin of error.