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Colorado & Montana
| MEASURE | COLORADO | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +4,820,261 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +1,976,601 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +111,578 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$645 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +2,610,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +124,718 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +40,698 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +1,189,465 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +49,970 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +563,391 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$21,773 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$11,277 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$29,438 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +189,223 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +477,541 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +436,107 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +56,129 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +42,218 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +4,372,198 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +365,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +3,398,509 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +1,445,973 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +2,060,025 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +398,420 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +146,955 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +2,842,332 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +232,148 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −35,332 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +194,182 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +1,327,442 |
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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