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Colorado & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | COLORADO | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +4,845,186 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +2,007,930 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +142,526 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | +$404 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +2,602,802 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +111,425 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +40,085 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +1,211,848 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +42,572 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +563,900 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | +$13,609 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | +$7,271 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | +$16,540 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +159,635 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +487,586 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +442,001 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +50,900 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +37,573 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +4,349,194 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +413,075 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +3,389,208 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +1,446,838 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +2,015,946 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +422,330 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +157,774 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +3,053,983 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +182,574 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +20,747 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +162,300 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +1,173,972 |
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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