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Colorado & Idaho
| MEASURE | COLORADO | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,955,875 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +1,739,545 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +101,348 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$438 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +2,216,844 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +104,784 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +38,570 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +947,965 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +50,235 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +508,444 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$15,947 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$14,661 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$26,999 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +168,063 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +397,364 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +361,427 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +43,954 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +36,385 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +3,602,027 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +282,170 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +2,768,400 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +1,220,024 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +1,736,070 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +348,791 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +126,712 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +2,231,546 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +221,231 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +9,965 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +173,808 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +1,096,763 |
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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