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Oregon & Kansas
| MEASURE | OREGON | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +1,301,765 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +538,058 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 152,581#30 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +46,954 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,597#38 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$518 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +626,279 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 108,341#23 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +51,271 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,022#45 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −19,296 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +529,825 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 50,221#17 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +44,996 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 354,930#22 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +201,391 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,220#16 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$9,706 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,821#17 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$4,241 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,900#19 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$8,912 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 285,506#17 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +214,440 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 578,387#27 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +206,039 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 448,419#26 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +152,311 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 80,945#29 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +36,563 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 65,420#16 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +49,715 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +1,348,946 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 219,386#32 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −28,730 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +665,996 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +897,145 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +507,002 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 313,630#27 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +60,487 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 140,438#24 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +58,029 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +863,411 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 78,664#36 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −73,528 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 26,562#16 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +13,012 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 206,288#20 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +117,015 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 662,740#19 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +239,978 |
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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