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Kentucky Value:

$33,980

Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

Kentucky Rank:

43

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Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

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Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

>= $46,661

$41,489 - $46,660

$38,329 - $41,488

$36,640 - $38,328

<= $36,639

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Top StatesRankValue
2$51,581
3$51,272
Your StateRankValue
42$35,980
43$33,980
44$33,916
Bottom StatesRankValue
48$31,922
49$31,380
50$29,045

Per Capita Income: Per Capita Income

2$51,581
3$51,272
4$50,764
6$49,236
7$49,071
8$47,421
9$47,199
10$46,661
11$45,021
12$44,538
13$43,317
14$43,054
15$42,710
16$42,571
17$42,474
18$42,251
19$41,800
20$41,489
21$41,188
22$40,278
23$40,188
24$39,819
25$38,997
26$38,917
28$38,514
29$38,378
30$38,329
31$38,183
32$38,151
33$38,123
34$38,114
35$37,932
36$37,919
37$37,618
38$36,704
40$36,640
41$35,984
42$35,980
43$33,980
44$33,916
45$33,777
46$32,930
47$32,171
48$31,922
49$31,380
50$29,045
$41,804
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  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

Per Capita Income Trends

Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

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About Per Capita Income

US Value: $41,804

Top State(s): Massachusetts: $54,025

Bottom State(s): Mississippi: $29,045

Definition: Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

Data Source and Years(s): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.

Per capita income is the total income of a population divided by the number of people in that population. This measure is often used to show the relative wealth of a state or nation. Individuals with low household incomes have lower life expectancy and higher rates of disease than people in higher-income households.

Additionally, poverty can cause chronic stress, which is associated with a multitude of health issues, including depression, digestive issues, high blood pressure and sleep problems.

Populations with higher household incomes include:

  • Asian households followed by non-Hispanic white households.
  • Those living inside metropolitan statistical areas (i.e., in and near cities) compared with those living outside metropolitan statistical areas (i.e., in rural areas). 
  • Those living in the Northeast and West regions of the country compared with those living in the Midwest and South. 
  • Male workers compared with female workers.

Reducing the unemployment rate and increasing wages for workers are strategies that may increase median household income. Creating awareness for government support initiatives such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help those with lower incomes access healthy food and save money.

Healthy People 2030 has an objective to reduce the proportion of people living in poverty.

Guzman, Gloria, and Melissa Kollar. “Income in the United States: 2022.” Current Population Reports P60-279. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, September 2023. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-279.pdf.

Khullar, Dhruv, and Dave A. Chokshi. “Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help.” Health Affairs Health Policy Brief. Bethesda, MD: Project HOPE, October 4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935.

Mishel, Lawrence, and Ross Eisenbrey. “How to Raise Wages: Policies That Work and Policies That Don’t.” Briefing Paper #391. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute, March 19, 2015. https://www.epi.org/publication/how-to-raise-wages-policies-that-work-and-policies-that-dont/.

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