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South Dakota & Kansas
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −2,045,937 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −882,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −64,224 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$80 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −1,016,733 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −43,186 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −18,692 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −553,509 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −4,168 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −115,282 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | −1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$1,367 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$57 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$1,810 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −43,903 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −255,042 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −210,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −30,188 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | −9,711 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,827,084 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −174,713 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,483,608 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −598,060 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −795,732 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −173,681 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −45,975 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,402,942 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −135,446 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +52,868 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −73,654 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −377,815 |
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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