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Colorado & Oregon
| MEASURE | COLORADO | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +1,685,123 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +677,657 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +29,638 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$225 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +1,058,445 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +33,839 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +40,759 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +215,082 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +4,409 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +274,490 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | +$11,893 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$8,710 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$20,172 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −63,606 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +65,533 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +109,311 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −2,993 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −10,984 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +1,387,240 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +244,336 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +1,334,899 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +100,498 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +819,631 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +180,767 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +54,446 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +793,003 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +156,921 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −4,056 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −3,265 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +720,208 |
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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