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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Colorado
| MEASURE | HAWAII | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −4,511,348 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,930,338 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −102,546 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | +$120 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,495,912 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −118,196 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | +5,332 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,108,695 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −23,831 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −565,826 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$3,632 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$7,818 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | +$790 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −165,210 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −452,906 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −407,886 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −57,634 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −37,292 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,056,239 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −415,796 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,112,310 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,330,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,993,202 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −347,996 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −149,203 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,489,980 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −212,043 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −20,444 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +311,857 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,235,052 |
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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