COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Minnesota
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Minnesota
Kansas is 49% smaller than Minnesota. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $14,787 higher.
KANSASMINNESOTADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1975,739,445−49% vs Minnesota
Population density3672−36
Population growth3.0%7.6%−4.6 pts
Median age37.438.8−1.4
Male50.2%50.1%+0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.9%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born7.4%8.7%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%75.9%−3.2 pts
Black5.2%6.9%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%6.4%+7.2 pts
Asian2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Other5.7%5.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$74,275$89,062−$14,787
Per capita income$40,978$48,237−$7,259
Poverty rate11.3%9.3%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%39.4%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree13.4%13.8%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.1%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.1%68.1%−2.0 pts
Median home value$217,200$329,300−$112,100
Median gross rent$1,060$1,280−$220
Owner-occupied67.2%72.2%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%9.3%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.3%−4.9 pts
Average commute19.722.7−3.0
Worked from home11.8%17.6%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Uninsured8.8%4.7%+4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024