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Kansas & Texas
| MEASURE | KANSAS | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −28,320,225 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −10,313,635 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,061,340 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$396 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,762,086 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −718,179 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −96,593 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,626,946 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −143,108 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,802,810 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$4,207 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$34 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$9,707 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,106,980 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,583,706 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,922,158 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −460,729 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −174,062 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −22,987,871 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,904,311 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −17,536,451 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,806,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −10,887,244 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,893,981 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −946,438 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −9,687,969 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,595,945 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −38,830 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,801,712 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,179,543 |
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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