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Colorado & Connecticut
| MEASURE | COLORADO | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +2,282,425 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +961,207 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +83,397 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | +$272 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,278,610 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +43,087 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +35,232 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +502,768 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −20,662 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +378,814 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | +$1,064 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$1,659 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$8,241 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +48,467 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +171,520 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +177,362 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +7,095 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +14,634 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +1,975,956 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +251,996 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +1,690,472 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +506,704 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +944,103 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +250,856 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +78,927 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +1,568,535 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −129,696 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +18,750 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +30,085 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +676,142 |
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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