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Kansas & South Carolina
| MEASURE | KANSAS | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | −2,508,225 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | −1,069,274 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | −202,793 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | −$193 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | −1,081,165 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | −64,530 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −20,723 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | −944,925 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | −3,196 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | −163,262 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$3,164 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$1,385 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$4,231 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | −140,305 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | −409,328 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | −312,066 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | −55,755 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | −8,838 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | −2,238,998 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | −233,852 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | −1,481,849 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | −1,171,081 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | −888,992 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | −123,670 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | −66,497 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | −1,242,624 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | −1,126,560 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | +2,062 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | −18,611 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | −11,455 |
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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