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Kansas & Tennessee
| MEASURE | KANSAS | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −4,257,144 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −1,755,916 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −209,562 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$205 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −2,027,756 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −98,513 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +2,267 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,360,555 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −10,505 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −287,601 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$3,517 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$851 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$2,229 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −204,089 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −573,871 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −410,057 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −105,654 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −33,732 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −3,781,515 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −442,567 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −2,616,345 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −1,644,016 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −1,632,791 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −233,512 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −155,494 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −2,962,263 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −922,508 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +5,293 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −54,717 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −144,077 |
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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