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Kansas & Connecticut
| MEASURE | KANSAS | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −704,463 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −254,508 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +6,805 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$471 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −406,114 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −42,023 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +13,769 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −242,139 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −70,067 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −97,067 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$20,535 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$14,610 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$37,325 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −102,367 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −100,052 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −84,260 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −26,475 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −24,097 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −760,230 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +36,390 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −310,423 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −490,939 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −382,530 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +9,602 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −33,548 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −87,879 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −213,089 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +9,794 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −83,665 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −284,044 |
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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