COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Michigan
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
Kansas is 71% smaller than Michigan. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
KANSASMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,19710,077,761−71% vs Michigan
Population density36178−142
Population growth3.0%2.0%+1.0 pts
Median age37.440.2−2.8
Male50.2%49.6%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.4%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.4%7.2%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%72.4%+0.4 pts
Black5.2%13.1%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%5.9%+7.7 pts
Asian2.9%3.4%−0.5 pts
Other5.7%5.3%+0.4 pts
Median household income$74,275$72,875+$1,400
Per capita income$40,978$40,735+$243
Poverty rate11.3%13.2%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%32.4%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree13.4%12.7%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.7%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation66.1%61.3%+4.8 pts
Median home value$217,200$231,600−$14,400
Median gross rent$1,060$1,129−$69
Owner-occupied67.2%73.2%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%11.8%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%46.4%−6.1 pts
Average commute19.724.2−4.5
Worked from home11.8%13.5%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.8%4.9%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024