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Kansas & Michigan
| MEASURE | KANSAS | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −7,169,853 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −3,294,484 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −432,201 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$89 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −3,381,837 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −172,824 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +15,784 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,397,754 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −41,266 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −385,586 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$3,125 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$590 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$3,291 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −476,291 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,084,682 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −870,999 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −186,424 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −84,472 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −6,866,637 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −259,644 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −4,849,518 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,162,932 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −2,881,008 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −326,309 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −169,243 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −5,131,421 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,151,083 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −19,880 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −289,174 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −199,069 |
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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