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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Kansas & Nevada
| MEASURE | KANSAS | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −296,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −5,329 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −21,341 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$630 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −100,859 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −50,079 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +7,801 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −153,602 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −34,314 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −25,625 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$5,620 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$965 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$7,632 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −75,759 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −14,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −13,656 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −3,102 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −18,827 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −203,026 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −118,490 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +81,879 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −277,914 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −133,208 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +50,585 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −16,435 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +733,511 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −145,556 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −3,373 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −213,941 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −576,665 |
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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