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Colorado & West Virginia
| MEASURE | COLORADO | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +4,187,515 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +1,635,769 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,219#28 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +56,626 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,822#46 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$939 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +2,415,294 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 142,180#19 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +104,916 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 43,781#9 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +41,120 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +870,999 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 54,630#15 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +50,323 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 629,420#13 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +562,505 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$36,315 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $54,531#4 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$19,824 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,072#8 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$49,958 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 221,900#26 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +95,878 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 643,920#24 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +343,058 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 557,730#23 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +348,518 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 77,952#30 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +24,387 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 54,436#19 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +25,692 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +3,759,646 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 463,722#19 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +363,179 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +3,039,331 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +1,074,807 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +1,903,328 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 494,397#16 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +342,129 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 194,884#17 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +163,749 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +2,216,744 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 235,585#31 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +180,046 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 22,506#18 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +19,523 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 203,023#21 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +190,925 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +1,341,946 |
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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