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Delaware & Kansas
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,918,689 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −826,954 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −41,516 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$451 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −989,015 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −29,713 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −17,489 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −466,133 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +6,515 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −89,047 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$12,020 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$3,858 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$12,303 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −29,852 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −214,490 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −154,549 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −24,365 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | −6,991 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,693,269 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −176,508 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,422,315 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −474,679 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −756,797 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −171,810 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −58,033 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,537,904 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +73,014 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −12,720 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −38,663 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −299,949 |
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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