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Kansas & Minnesota
| MEASURE | KANSAS | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −2,822,545 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −1,209,869 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −128,160 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$212 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −1,558,946 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −60,963 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +18,703 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −696,328 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −47,748 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −289,779 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$11,603 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$6,346 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$14,171 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −125,944 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −344,996 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −288,292 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −46,231 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −55,264 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −2,782,505 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −42,712 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −2,095,560 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,125,538 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −1,343,638 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −136,026 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −76,302 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −2,196,066 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −280,335 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −29,395 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −213,588 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +34,327 |
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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