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Nevada & Kansas
| MEASURE | NEVADA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +296,861 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +5,329 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +21,341 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$630 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +100,859 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +50,079 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −7,801 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +153,602 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +34,314 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +25,625 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$5,620 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$965 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$7,632 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +75,759 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +14,869 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +13,656 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +3,102 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +18,827 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +203,026 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +118,490 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −81,879 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +277,914 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +133,208 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −50,585 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +16,435 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −733,511 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +145,556 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +3,373 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +213,941 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +576,665 |
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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