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Arizona & Colorado
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +1,624,890 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +590,596 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +134,484 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$150 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +424,337 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +30,279 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −19,925 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +857,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −14,050 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −47,131 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$15,627 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$10,855 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$20,550 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +80,982 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +377,324 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +238,280 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +35,520 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +4,439 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +1,310,779 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +303,658 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +710,282 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +923,144 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +417,963 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −11,403 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +17,294 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +92,545 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +100,692 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +212,861 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +86,434 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | +1,052,713 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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