COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Kansas is 73% smaller than North Carolina. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
KANSASNORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,19710,730,404−73% vs North Carolina
Population density36221−185
Population growth3.0%9.5%−6.5 pts
Median age37.439.1−1.7
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born7.4%9.1%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%60.0%+12.7 pts
Black5.2%20.0%−14.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%11.3%+2.3 pts
Asian2.9%3.3%−0.4 pts
Other5.7%5.4%+0.2 pts
Median household income$74,275$72,388+$1,887
Per capita income$40,978$41,385−$407
Poverty rate11.3%13.0%−1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%35.7%−0.0 pts
Graduate degree13.4%13.5%−0.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation66.1%62.8%+3.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$288,900−$71,700
Median gross rent$1,060$1,228−$168
Owner-occupied67.2%66.6%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%12.5%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.7%−4.3 pts
Average commute19.725.1−5.4
Worked from home11.8%16.3%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.8%9.9%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024