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Utah & Kansas
| MEASURE | UTAH | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +533,007 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −124,275 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −6,849 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$514 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +300,776 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +13,515 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −15,135 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +23,369 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +27,911 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +124,424 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$21,144 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$226 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$20,382 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −17,056 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −86,348 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −53,399 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −7,499 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +2,492 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +529,036 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +40,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +562,148 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −115,376 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +270,841 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +26,221 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +3,651 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +427,983 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −111,429 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +7,389 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +3,579 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +169,650 |
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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