COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Iowa
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Kansas is 8% smaller than Iowa. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
KANSASIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1973,210,507−8% vs Iowa
Population density3657−21
Population growth3.0%4.7%−1.8 pts
Median age37.438.6−1.2
Male50.2%50.2%+0.0 pts
Female49.8%49.8%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born7.4%5.9%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%82.3%−9.6 pts
Black5.2%3.8%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%7.3%+6.3 pts
Asian2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Other5.7%4.2%+1.5 pts
Median household income$74,275$75,059−$784
Per capita income$40,978$40,877+$101
Poverty rate11.3%11.1%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%31.4%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree13.4%10.5%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.6%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.1%66.4%−0.3 pts
Median home value$217,200$208,000+$9,200
Median gross rent$1,060$972+$88
Owner-occupied67.2%71.7%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%8.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%40.5%−0.1 pts
Average commute19.719.8−0.1
Worked from home11.8%11.3%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.8%5.0%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024