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Colorado & Nebraska
| MEASURE | COLORADO | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +3,952,028 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,647,126 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +125,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$720 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,137,020 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +105,395 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +36,635 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,037,893 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +49,792 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +528,506 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$20,737 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$13,505 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$30,792 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +153,086 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +398,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +375,187 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +45,125 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +37,862 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +3,557,823 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +323,891 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +2,695,266 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,255,336 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +1,663,488 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +340,168 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +128,692 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +2,306,203 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +145,566 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +9,090 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +147,869 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +1,111,424 |
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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