COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Kansas
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Kansas
Utah is 15% larger than Kansas. Utah earns more, with a median household income $20,891 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
UTAHKANSASDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3312,947,197+15% vs Kansas
Population density4136+5
Population growth18.4%3.0%+15.4 pts
Median age32.037.4−5.4
Male50.7%50.2%+0.5 pts
Female49.3%49.8%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born8.9%7.4%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%72.7%+2.0 pts
Black1.1%5.2%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%13.6%+2.3 pts
Asian2.4%2.9%−0.5 pts
Other5.9%5.7%+0.3 pts
Median household income$95,166$74,275+$20,891
Per capita income$40,873$40,978−$105
Poverty rate8.5%11.3%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.457−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%35.6%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree13.0%13.4%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.9%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation69.6%66.1%+3.5 pts
Median home value$489,400$217,200+$272,200
Median gross rent$1,496$1,060+$436
Owner-occupied70.2%67.2%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%9.2%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%40.4%+4.4 pts
Average commute22.119.7+2.4
Worked from home17.6%11.8%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.4%+1.2 pts
Uninsured8.4%8.8%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024