COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Florida
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Kansas is 87% smaller than Florida. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
KANSASFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,19722,416,077−87% vs Florida
Population density36418−382
Population growth3.0%14.6%−11.6 pts
Median age37.442.6−5.2
Male50.2%49.1%+1.0 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born7.4%21.9%−14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%50.4%+22.3 pts
Black5.2%14.6%−9.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%27.4%−13.8 pts
Asian2.9%2.9%+0.0 pts
Other5.7%4.7%+1.0 pts
Median household income$74,275$74,568−$293
Per capita income$40,978$42,609−$1,631
Poverty rate11.3%12.6%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%34.1%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree13.4%12.9%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.8%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation66.1%59.8%+6.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$359,000−$141,800
Median gross rent$1,060$1,669−$609
Owner-occupied67.2%67.6%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%14.7%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%56.3%−15.9 pts
Average commute19.728.0−8.3
Worked from home11.8%15.7%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.2%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.8%11.5%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024