COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs New Mexico
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
Kansas is 39% larger than New Mexico. Kansas earns more, with a median household income $10,216 higher.
KANSASNEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1972,120,246+39% vs New Mexico
Population density3617+19
Population growth3.0%2.8%+0.1 pts
Median age37.439.4−2.0
Male50.2%49.7%+0.5 pts
Female49.8%50.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born7.4%9.4%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%36.0%+36.8 pts
Black5.2%1.8%+3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%48.4%−34.8 pts
Asian2.9%1.6%+1.3 pts
Other5.7%12.2%−6.5 pts
Median household income$74,275$64,059+$10,216
Per capita income$40,978$36,218+$4,760
Poverty rate11.3%17.8%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%31.0%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree13.4%13.9%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%6.0%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation66.1%57.8%+8.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$248,100−$30,900
Median gross rent$1,060$1,067−$7
Owner-occupied67.2%70.0%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%12.5%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.0%−4.6 pts
Average commute19.723.5−3.8
Worked from home11.8%12.2%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%9.6%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024