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Colorado & Georgia
| MEASURE | COLORADO | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −5,223,384 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −1,919,552 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −265,845 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | +$316 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −2,281,471 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −126,890 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −10,705 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −1,651,383 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −10,324 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −174,173 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$17,122 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$12,535 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$22,165 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −234,440 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −605,708 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −385,191 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −130,672 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −14,395 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −4,279,415 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −850,501 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −3,242,865 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −1,623,636 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −1,888,146 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −284,622 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −104,528 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −1,578,274 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,147,146 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +5,054 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −341,203 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | +83,748 |
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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