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Iowa & Kansas
| MEASURE | IOWA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +270,882 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +137,100 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 115,049#35 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +9,422 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $981#3 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$98 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +176,769 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 55,020#35 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −2,050 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,158#48 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −20,160 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 870,508#33 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +81,507 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 13,624#29 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +8,399 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 162,777#32 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +9,238 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,501#34 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$13 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,536#38 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$1,044 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,497#41 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$5,491 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 109,948#35 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +38,882 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 423,004#31 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +50,656 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 331,372#30 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +35,264 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 51,887#34 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +7,505 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 22,098#34 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +6,393 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +362,824 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 174,113#37 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −74,003 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +135,598 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +282,681 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +170,296 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 245,115#31 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −8,028 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 96,036#31 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +13,627 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +498,352 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 131,629#34 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −20,563 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,554#39 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −6,996 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 83,301#32 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −5,972 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 253,224#36 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −169,538 |
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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