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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kansas & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | KANSAS | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +2,268,356 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +925,325 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +66,614 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$852 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,108,348 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +33,852 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +17,850 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +621,197 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −98,092 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +64,813 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −11.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$34,193 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$35,024 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$59,119 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +18,711 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +317,178 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +240,814 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +29,281 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | −667 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +1,998,097 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +217,055 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +1,665,377 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +648,859 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +886,177 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +153,720 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +65,914 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +1,878,789 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | −133,631 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +12,730 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +54,681 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +334,332 |
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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