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Colorado & Alabama
| MEASURE | COLORADO | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +799,795 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +203,074 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −140,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$745 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +837,794 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +38,599 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +28,571 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −163,145 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +44,461 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +435,666 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$30,454 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$17,591 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$40,331 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −46,875 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −73,570 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +34,695 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −53,604 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +25,517 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +739,339 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +45,874 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +720,388 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −35,432 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +676,593 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +92,684 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +64,541 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +550,476 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,058,143 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +6,188 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +124,684 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +1,075,982 |
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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