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Colorado & Nevada
| MEASURE | COLORADO | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +2,690,027 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +1,210,386 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +55,251 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | +$113 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +1,583,865 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +35,031 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +29,264 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +591,305 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +15,091 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +450,256 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$15,979 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$11,986 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$21,452 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +75,075 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +256,703 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +247,966 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +30,468 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +19,904 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +2,533,160 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +97,116 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +2,082,774 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +719,729 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +1,193,425 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +291,839 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +96,040 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +2,389,925 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −62,163 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +5,583 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −100,191 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +383,521 |
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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