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Colorado & Kentucky
| MEASURE | COLORADO | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +1,369,122 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +497,081 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −3,329 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$824 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +1,079,756 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +34,541 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +29,779 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +66,226 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +41,440 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +432,296 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$32,587 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$18,576 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$43,355 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −27,867 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +3,008 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +81,651 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −52,645 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +22,140 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +1,196,167 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +154,959 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +1,303,949 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −74,064 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +808,236 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +184,443 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +84,918 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +105,075 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −86,850 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +16,621 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +117,879 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +1,130,308 |
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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