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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Kansas
| MEASURE | HAWAII | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,524,460 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −714,623 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −25,954 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$863 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −811,188 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −33,086 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +26,795 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −363,788 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +25,574 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −89,945 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$25,231 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$5,133 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$29,874 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −14,376 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −181,334 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −146,264 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −24,064 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +1,439 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,320,053 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −200,190 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,111,415 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −332,414 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −666,569 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −106,742 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −36,728 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,833,566 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −128,650 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −11,488 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +425,607 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −274,866 |
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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