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Colorado & Tennessee
| MEASURE | COLORADO | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −1,270,256 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −540,201 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −132,970 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$538 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −343,032 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −13,403 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +23,730 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −615,648 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +38,900 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +188,280 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $97,113#8 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$25,116 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$13,802 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$31,313 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −53,255 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −302,299 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −148,435 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −72,084 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +4,999 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −1,045,329 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −226,961 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −615,450 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −646,373 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −306,158 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +7,742 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −43,019 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −1,305,849 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −839,115 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +14,249 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +59,033 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +816,109 |
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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