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Maine & Colorado
| MEASURE | MAINE | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −4,552,482 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,752,332 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −32,741 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$612 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,468,289 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −122,198 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −40,808 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,080,140 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −50,516 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −526,350 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$20,671 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$9,245 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$28,338 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −143,552 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −407,619 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −385,389 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −41,810 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −36,559 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,085,708 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −386,858 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,194,427 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,319,764 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,934,386 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −390,714 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −137,608 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −2,537,237 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −207,688 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −17,702 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −184,303 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,350,079 |
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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