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Kansas & West Virginia
| MEASURE | KANSAS | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +1,200,627 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +420,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | −19,966 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$196 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +730,570 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +19,806 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +19,657 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +126,092 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +918 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +86,624 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$14,716 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$6,873 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$20,874 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | −54,956 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +71,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +86,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | −9,183 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | −13,039 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +1,023,460 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +147,573 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +1,038,436 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +77,164 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +576,695 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +100,875 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +51,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +560,330 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +96,653 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +10,567 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +77,175 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +381,760 |
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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