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Washington & Kansas
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +4,987,574 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +1,926,552 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +127,273 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$745 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +2,467,248 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +146,003 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +39,459 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +1,487,028 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +160,141 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +491,975 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$23,875 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$13,597 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$34,805 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +282,149 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +543,432 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +472,751 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +98,359 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +89,691 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +4,672,584 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +263,575 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +3,410,040 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +1,906,319 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +1,935,476 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +394,463 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +134,364 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +2,758,956 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +160,777 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +48,024 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +755,727 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +771,760 |
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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