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Kansas & Mississippi
| MEASURE | KANSAS | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +27,561 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | −44,256 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | −76,906 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$89 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +183,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | −6,368 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | +9,137 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | −181,373 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +1,801 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +72,269 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$16,387 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$8,831 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$21,141 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | −68,433 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | −45,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +19,483 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | −45,047 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | −8,070 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +55,116 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −31,763 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +342,452 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | −286,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +161,330 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +12,907 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +8,333 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +515,865 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −901,797 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +2,374 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +53,221 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +304,233 |
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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