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Colorado & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | COLORADO | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +2,754,199 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +893,245 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −192,135 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$1,242 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +1,968,601 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +30,209 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +40,305 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +66,331 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +42,502 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +558,782 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$69,900 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$35,765 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$87,854 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −337,800 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +66,117 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +347,851 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +71,978 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +21,298 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +2,397,441 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +285,096 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +2,931,581 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −96,766 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +1,620,939 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +281,653 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +59,532 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +3,766,899 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +232,996 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +22,506 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +201,008 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −1,784,377 |
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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