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Kansas & New Jersey
| MEASURE | KANSAS | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −6,530,245 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −2,485,540 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −166,861 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$721 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −3,369,806 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −221,109 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | +11,441 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −1,765,259 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −459,261 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −491,010 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −11.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$28,780 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$12,238 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$41,228 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −251,272 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −767,271 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −587,657 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −119,174 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −58,064 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −6,027,402 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −479,162 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −4,489,264 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −2,217,264 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −2,767,717 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −431,984 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −164,616 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −2,569,270 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −1,004,217 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +6,675 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −912,279 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −1,806,702 |
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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