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Colorado & Utah
| MEASURE | COLORADO | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +2,453,881 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +1,339,990 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +83,441 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | +$229 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +1,383,948 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +71,595 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +36,598 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +721,538 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +21,494 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +351,457 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | +$455 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$12,725 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | +$8,702 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +167,890 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +357,920 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +315,021 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +41,069 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +36,239 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +2,207,150 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +175,041 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +1,438,747 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +1,113,019 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +1,055,792 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +215,033 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +108,824 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +1,228,431 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +194,822 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | +1,567 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +110,171 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +790,536 |
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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