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Colorado & Hawaii
| MEASURE | COLORADO | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +4,511,348 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,930,338 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +102,546 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$120 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +2,495,912 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +118,196 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −5,332 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +1,108,695 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +23,831 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +565,826 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$3,632 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$7,818 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$790 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +165,210 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +452,906 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +407,886 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +57,634 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +37,292 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +4,056,239 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +415,796 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +3,112,310 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +1,330,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +1,993,202 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +347,996 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +149,203 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +3,489,980 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +212,043 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +20,444 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −311,857 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +1,235,052 |
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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