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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Colorado & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | COLORADO | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +5,255,244 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +2,141,040 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +143,206 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$109 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +2,793,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +118,962 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +39,313 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,366,104 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −48,687 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +540,694 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$12,594 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$22,073 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$30,035 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +169,545 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +588,750 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +502,436 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +62,851 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +38,064 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +4,734,283 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +432,661 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +3,666,272 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,646,502 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +2,212,810 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +394,974 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +178,389 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +3,535,203 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | −50,238 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +21,686 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +168,431 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +1,294,518 |
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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