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KS · West North Central Division · Division sample: 515

30.43%
AI Usage
5.39%
Food Insecure
55.32%
Employed
4.13%
Uninsured
5.32%
Rent Behind
87.71%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
6.0 pts better than avg
Kansas: 30.43%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
1.6 pts better than avg
Kansas: 5.39%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
1.5 pts worse than avg
Kansas: 55.32%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
3.5 pts better than avg
Kansas: 4.13%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
3.3 pts better than avg
Kansas: 5.32%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
7.3 pts worse than avg
Kansas: 87.71%
National: 80.39%

West North Central Division

Kansas is part of the West North Central Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in West North Central

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$70,333
Median Income
$1,036
Median Rent
$219,800
Median Home Value
37.9
Median Age
11.2%
Poverty Rate
35.8%
Bachelor's+
3.3%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 59.8/100.

36.6%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
20.8%
Depression
14%
Smoking
25.7%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for Kansas reflect the West North Central division aggregate. This includes IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).