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Kansas & Colorado
| MEASURE | KANSAS | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −2,986,888 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,215,715 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −76,592 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$743 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −1,684,724 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −85,110 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −21,463 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −744,907 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −49,405 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −475,881 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$21,599 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$12,951 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$29,084 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −150,834 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −271,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −261,622 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −33,570 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −38,731 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −2,736,186 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −215,606 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −2,000,895 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −997,643 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,326,633 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −241,254 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −112,475 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −1,656,414 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −83,393 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −8,956 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −113,750 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −960,186 |
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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