COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Pennsylvania
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Pennsylvania
Kansas is 77% smaller than Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania earns more, with a median household income $3,696 higher.
KANSASPENNSYLVANIADIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,19713,018,639−77% vs Pennsylvania
Population density36291−255
Population growth3.0%2.4%+0.6 pts
Median age37.440.9−3.5
Male50.2%49.3%+0.9 pts
Female49.8%50.7%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born7.4%7.7%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%73.0%−0.3 pts
Black5.2%10.3%−5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%8.7%+4.9 pts
Asian2.9%3.8%−0.9 pts
Other5.7%4.2%+1.5 pts
Median household income$74,275$77,971−$3,696
Per capita income$40,978$44,355−$3,377
Poverty rate11.3%11.7%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%35.2%+0.4 pts
Graduate degree13.4%14.3%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.3%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.1%62.7%+3.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$254,500−$37,300
Median gross rent$1,060$1,209−$149
Owner-occupied67.2%69.3%−2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%9.2%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.6%−4.2 pts
Average commute19.726.3−6.6
Worked from home11.8%15.6%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%3.6%−3.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%5.6%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024