COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs Kansas
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Kansas
Michigan is 242% larger than Kansas. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MICHIGANKANSASDIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,7612,947,197+242% vs Kansas
Population density17836+142
Population growth2.0%3.0%−1.0 pts
Median age40.237.4+2.8
Male49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.2%7.4%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%72.7%−0.4 pts
Black13.1%5.2%+8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%13.6%−7.7 pts
Asian3.4%2.9%+0.5 pts
Other5.3%5.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$72,875$74,275−$1,400
Per capita income$40,735$40,978−$243
Poverty rate13.2%11.3%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%35.6%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree12.7%13.4%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.9%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation61.3%66.1%−4.8 pts
Median home value$231,600$217,200+$14,400
Median gross rent$1,129$1,060+$69
Owner-occupied73.2%67.2%+6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%9.2%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%40.4%+6.1 pts
Average commute24.219.7+4.5
Worked from home13.5%11.8%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Uninsured4.9%8.8%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024