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Delaware & Colorado
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −4,905,577 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −2,042,669 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −118,108 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$292 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,673,739 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −114,823 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −38,952 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,211,040 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −42,890 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −564,928 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$9,579 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$9,093 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$16,781 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −180,686 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −486,062 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −416,171 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −57,935 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −45,722 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,429,455 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −392,114 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,423,210 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,472,322 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −2,083,430 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −413,064 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −170,508 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,194,318 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −10,379 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −21,676 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −152,413 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,260,135 |
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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