COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Hawaii
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hawaii
Kansas is 104% larger than Hawaii. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $26,114 higher.
KANSASHAWAIIDIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1971,445,235+104% vs Hawaii
Population density36225−189
Population growth3.0%7.0%−4.0 pts
Median age37.440.9−3.5
Male50.2%50.2%−0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.8%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born7.4%17.9%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%20.9%+51.8 pts
Black5.2%1.8%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%9.9%+3.6 pts
Asian2.9%36.4%−33.5 pts
Other5.7%31.0%−25.3 pts
Median household income$74,275$100,389−$26,114
Per capita income$40,978$46,005−$5,027
Poverty rate11.3%10.0%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.451Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%36.1%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree13.4%13.3%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation66.1%63.7%+2.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$839,100−$621,900
Median gross rent$1,060$1,971−$911
Owner-occupied67.2%63.0%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%13.3%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%52.1%−11.7 pts
Average commute19.726.2−6.5
Worked from home11.8%9.6%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%3.8%−3.4 pts
Uninsured8.8%3.6%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024