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Colorado & Iowa
| MEASURE | COLORADO | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +2,716,006 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +1,078,615 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +67,170 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$841 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +1,507,955 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +87,160 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +41,623 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +663,400 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +41,006 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +466,643 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +5.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$21,612 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$13,995 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$34,575 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +111,952 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +220,916 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +226,358 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +26,065 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +32,338 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +2,373,362 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +289,609 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +1,865,297 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +714,962 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +1,156,337 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +249,282 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +98,848 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +1,158,062 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +103,956 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +15,952 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +119,722 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +1,129,724 |
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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