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Colorado & Alaska
| MEASURE | COLORADO | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +5,217,361 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +2,165,204 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +126,507 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | +$378 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +2,840,060 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +120,499 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | +16,899 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,338,416 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +52,170 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +598,943 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | +$1,448 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | +$7,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | +$8,990 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +193,506 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +571,186 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +491,016 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +68,567 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +43,229 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +4,767,056 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +386,190 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +3,682,502 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,619,239 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +2,252,747 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +406,128 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +174,530 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +3,367,643 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +217,782 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −77,120 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +159,207 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +1,325,719 |
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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