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Idaho & Kansas
| MEASURE | IDAHO | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −968,987 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −523,830 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −24,756 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$305 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −532,120 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −19,674 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −17,107 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −203,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −830 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −32,563 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +2.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$5,652 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$1,710 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$2,085 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −17,229 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −125,792 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −99,805 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −10,384 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +2,346 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −865,841 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −66,564 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −767,505 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −222,381 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −409,437 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −107,537 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −14,237 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −575,132 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −137,838 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −1,009 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −60,058 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −136,577 |
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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