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Colorado & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | COLORADO | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +1,862,101 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +744,597 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −14,460 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$778 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +1,298,527 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +49,627 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +22,405 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +282,431 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +49,281 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +461,934 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$30,965 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$18,649 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$40,997 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −2,602 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +142,490 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +199,223 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −14,220 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +11,401 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +1,847,618 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +1,838 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +1,640,723 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +330,210 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +1,076,790 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +147,046 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +72,032 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +1,289,215 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −25,869 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −246,230 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +100,140 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +831,722 |
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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