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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Kansas
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +16,896,642 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +7,212,377 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +743,210 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$555 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +8,239,848 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +490,301 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −444 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +5,275,041 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +2,307,535 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +971,330 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +13.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$10,306 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$9,422 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$26,574 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +1,199,174 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +2,173,610 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +1,665,018 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +425,184 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +324,683 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +16,033,986 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +725,599 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +10,540,940 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +7,682,177 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +6,451,270 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +1,313,177 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +462,526 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +8,184,110 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +2,477,046 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +20,737 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +1,784,736 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +3,596,526 |
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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