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Colorado & California
| MEASURE | COLORADO | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −33,473,769 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −11,900,736 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −897,160 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$282 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −16,058,612 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,071,501 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −105,178 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −9,952,496 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −568,448 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,042,686 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$3,036 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | +$4,597 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$9,040 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,638,976 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,335,140 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,481,992 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −712,898 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −457,618 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −31,269,235 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −1,850,742 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −20,500,872 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −14,109,949 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −12,390,785 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,410,524 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,226,687 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −9,052,658 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,772,737 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | −83,308 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,040,653 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −14,686,266 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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