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Colorado & Arkansas
| MEASURE | COLORADO | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +2,869,140 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +1,126,139 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +7,944 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$840 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +1,782,848 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +86,640 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +37,386 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +517,878 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +50,677 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +510,362 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$35,007 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$19,719 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$45,598 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +110,134 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +209,785 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +264,145 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −4,024 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +36,729 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +2,647,323 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +178,807 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +2,304,096 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +592,810 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +1,393,794 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +275,549 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +108,703 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +1,733,689 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −198,524 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +9,361 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +148,447 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +1,088,277 |
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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