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Kansas & South Dakota
| MEASURE | KANSAS | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +2,045,937 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +882,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +64,224 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$80 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +1,016,733 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +43,186 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | +18,692 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +553,509 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +4,168 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +115,282 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | −$1,367 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | −$57 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$1,810 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +43,903 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +255,042 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +210,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +30,188 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +9,711 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +1,827,084 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +174,713 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +1,483,608 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +598,060 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +795,732 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +173,681 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +45,975 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +1,402,942 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +135,446 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −52,868 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +73,654 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +377,815 |
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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