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Kansas & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | KANSAS | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −232,689 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −322,470 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −268,727 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$499 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +283,877 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −54,901 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +18,842 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −678,576 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −6,903 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +82,901 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −8.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$48,301 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$22,814 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$58,770 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −488,634 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −205,455 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +86,229 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +38,408 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −17,433 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −338,745 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +69,490 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +930,686 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,094,409 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +294,306 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +40,399 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −52,943 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,110,485 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +149,603 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +13,550 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +87,258 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,744,563 |
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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