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Colorado & Florida
| MEASURE | COLORADO | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −17,414,721 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −7,373,946 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,305,951 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | +$10 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −8,020,892 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −392,526 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −28,654 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −6,088,345 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | −88,525 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,091,952 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | −3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | +$19,378 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | +$10,949 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | +$22,237 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −817,923 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −2,701,529 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −1,791,492 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −364,645 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −125,284 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −15,133,482 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,046,060 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −10,921,709 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −6,367,081 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −6,652,650 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −827,770 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −523,943 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −7,679,565 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −3,105,110 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | −2,424 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −502,627 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −5,323,140 |
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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