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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Arkansas & Kansas
| MEASURE | ARKANSAS | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +117,748 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +89,576 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 174,275#29 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +68,648 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $982#4 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$97 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −98,124 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,540#34 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −1,530 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,395#34 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −15,923 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +227,029 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,953#45 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −1,272 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 119,058#36 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −34,481 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $62,106#47 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$13,408 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,812#48 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$6,768 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $85,474#48 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$16,514 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 111,766#34 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +40,700 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 434,135#30 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +61,787 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 293,585#33 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −2,523 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 81,976#28 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +37,594 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,707#38 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +2,002 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +88,863 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 284,915#29 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +36,799 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −303,201 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +404,833 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −67,161 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 218,848#34 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −34,295 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,181#32 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +3,772 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −77,275 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 434,109#22 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +281,917 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,145#30 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −405 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 54,576#36 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −34,697 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 294,671#33 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −128,091 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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