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Colorado & Louisiana
| MEASURE | COLORADO | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +1,359,754 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +418,204 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −107,698 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$758 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +1,118,004 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +30,073 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +28,951 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +67,737 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +35,694 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +466,067 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$36,127 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$19,091 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$44,416 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −87,770 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +40,892 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +153,401 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −44,444 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +26,800 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +1,238,026 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +115,677 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +1,518,816 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −201,012 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +890,648 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +161,459 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +63,203 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +1,253,882 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,151,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +4,716 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +121,483 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +1,025,320 |
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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