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Colorado & Ohio
| MEASURE | COLORADO | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −5,925,810 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −2,751,120 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −224,627 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$732 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −2,673,238 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −101,230 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +29,172 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −1,987,421 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −1,350 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −57,605 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$24,901 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$13,597 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$33,589 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −349,731 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −954,810 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −732,953 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −201,891 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −40,369 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −5,536,343 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −318,904 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −3,729,862 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −2,596,047 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −2,319,933 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −261,234 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −89,568 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −5,117,499 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,182,824 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +8,620 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −122,345 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +776,015 |
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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