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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Oregon vs Kentucky

Oregon and Kentucky compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Oregon leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

8

Oregon wins

5

Kentucky wins

MetricOregonKentucky
Population4,238,7144,510,725
Median Age40.139.1
Median Household Income$80,426$62,417
Per Capita Income$44,063$34,960
Poverty Rate7.3%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.9%
Median Home Value$454,200$192,300
Median Rent$1,450$933
Homeownership Rate63.4%68.3%
Bachelor's Degree+36.2%27.0%
High School+91.7%88.5%
Work From Home17.0%9.1%
Avg Commute (min)23.224.0
White76.6%83.7%
Hispanic3.6%1.1%
Black1.9%7.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born43.4%26.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Oregon has a population of 4,238,714 compared to Kentucky's 4,510,725.

Across the metrics compared, Oregon leads in 8 categories while Kentucky leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.