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Kansas & Alaska
| MEASURE | KANSAS | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +2,230,473 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +949,489 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +49,915 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$365 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,155,336 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +35,389 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −4,564 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +593,509 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +2,765 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +123,062 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$20,151 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$5,687 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$20,094 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +42,672 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +299,614 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +229,394 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +34,997 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +4,498 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,030,870 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +170,584 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +1,681,607 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +621,596 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +926,114 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +164,874 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +62,055 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +1,711,229 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +134,389 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −86,076 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +45,457 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +365,533 |
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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