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Indiana & Kansas
| MEASURE | INDIANA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +3,953,669 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,647,486 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +144,837 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$25 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +1,908,815 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +88,419 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −18,203 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,197,258 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +14,569 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +169,802 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$3,555 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$2,786 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$6,423 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +167,878 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +518,463 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +400,906 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +99,940 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +31,396 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +3,657,016 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +264,691 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +2,443,871 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,647,736 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,688,425 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +143,949 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +73,141 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +3,008,921 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +467,486 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −7,635 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +97,052 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +203,854 |
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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