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Colorado & North Carolina
| MEASURE | COLORADO | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −5,088,530 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −2,217,306 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −394,931 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | +$484 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −2,187,399 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −80,884 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −60,703 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −1,751,280 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +11,208 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −198,761 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$23,155 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$11,754 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$27,306 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −318,399 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −781,486 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −551,003 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −122,821 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −23,493 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −4,514,834 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −464,171 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −3,125,798 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −2,195,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −1,836,679 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −243,140 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −107,036 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −2,724,622 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,916,378 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −65,363 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −192,527 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | +58,378 |
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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