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Missouri & Kansas
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +3,274,860 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,510,932 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +189,656 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$12 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +1,584,814 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +46,472 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −902 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,053,059 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +25,214 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +206,531 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$3,925 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$1,296 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$5,068 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +168,249 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +472,441 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +378,725 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +92,110 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +22,455 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +3,009,651 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +226,770 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +2,045,798 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,315,250 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,327,228 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +160,548 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +93,629 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +2,626,405 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +496,362 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +82 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +51,896 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −76,062 |
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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