COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Delaware
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Kansas is 189% larger than Delaware. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $10,679 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
KANSASDELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1971,021,191+189% vs Delaware
Population density36524−488
Population growth3.0%10.2%−7.3 pts
Median age37.441.6−4.2
Male50.2%48.4%+1.7 pts
Female49.8%51.6%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born7.4%10.7%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%58.1%+14.6 pts
Black5.2%21.4%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%11.0%+2.5 pts
Asian2.9%4.3%−1.4 pts
Other5.7%5.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$74,275$84,954−$10,679
Per capita income$40,978$45,375−$4,397
Poverty rate11.3%10.4%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%35.8%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree13.4%15.3%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.1%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation66.1%62.1%+4.1 pts
Median home value$217,200$352,000−$134,800
Median gross rent$1,060$1,401−$341
Owner-occupied67.2%73.0%−5.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%13.4%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%46.6%−6.2 pts
Average commute19.726.0−6.3
Worked from home11.8%15.0%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Uninsured8.8%6.3%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024