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Georgia & Kansas
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +8,210,272 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +3,135,267 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +342,437 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$427 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +3,966,195 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +212,000 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +32,168 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +2,396,290 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +59,729 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +650,054 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +9.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$4,477 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$416 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$6,919 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +385,274 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +877,280 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +646,813 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +164,242 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +53,126 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +7,015,601 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +1,066,107 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +5,243,760 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +2,621,279 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +3,214,779 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +525,876 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +217,003 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +3,234,688 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +3,230,539 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +3,902 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +454,953 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +876,438 |
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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