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Kansas & Wyoming
| MEASURE | KANSAS | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +2,382,988 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,003,802 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 105,627#36 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +80,127 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,079#13 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$81 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,200,263 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 57,070#33 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +46,524 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,318#14 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +18,116 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 789,001#35 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +620,367 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,225#36 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +1,962 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 153,539#33 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +124,860 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,514#33 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$18 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,580#33 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$2,428 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,988#30 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$791 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 71,066#37 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +56,743 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 372,348#34 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +286,494 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 296,108#32 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +226,795 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 44,382#36 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +34,801 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 15,705#42 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +11,921 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +2,141,435 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 248,116#31 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +188,784 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +1,726,249 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 888,431#35 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +708,443 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +950,026 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 253,143#30 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +188,127 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 82,409#34 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +60,709 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +1,660,298 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 152,192#33 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +147,871 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,550#27 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +5,078 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 89,273#30 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +83,941 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 422,762#28 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +357,732 |
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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