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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
West Virginia & Kansas
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,200,627 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −420,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +19,966 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$196 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −730,570 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −19,806 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −19,657 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −126,092 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −918 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −86,624 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$14,716 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$6,873 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$20,874 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +54,956 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −71,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −86,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +9,183 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +13,039 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,023,460 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −147,573 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,038,436 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −77,164 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −576,695 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −100,875 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −51,274 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −560,330 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −96,653 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −10,567 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −77,175 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −381,760 |
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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