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Florida & Kansas
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +20,401,609 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +8,589,661 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +1,382,543 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$733 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +9,705,616 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +477,636 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +50,117 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +6,833,252 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +137,930 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +1,567,833 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +8.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$2,221 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$2,002 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$6,847 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +968,757 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +2,973,101 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +2,053,114 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +398,215 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +164,015 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +17,869,668 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +2,261,666 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +12,922,604 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +7,364,724 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +7,979,283 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +1,069,024 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +636,418 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +9,335,979 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +3,188,503 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +11,380 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +616,377 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +6,283,326 |
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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