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Colorado & Indiana
| MEASURE | COLORADO | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −966,781 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −431,771 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −68,245 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$718 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −224,091 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −3,309 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +39,666 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −452,351 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +34,836 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +306,079 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$25,154 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$15,737 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$35,507 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −17,044 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −246,891 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −139,284 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −66,370 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +7,335 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −920,830 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −49,085 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −442,976 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −650,093 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −361,792 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +97,305 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +39,334 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −1,352,507 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −384,093 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +16,591 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +16,698 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +756,332 |
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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