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Michigan & Colorado
| MEASURE | MICHIGAN | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +4,182,965 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +2,078,769 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 537,828#6 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +355,609 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,168#19 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$654 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +1,697,113 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 229,894#10 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +87,714 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,534#33 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −37,247 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +1,652,847 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 46,491#18 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −8,139 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 539,125#16 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −90,295 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,389#37 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$24,724 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,990#35 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$13,541 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $98,697#37 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$32,375 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 547,357#8 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +325,457 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +813,110 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +609,377 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 230,806#8 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +152,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 100,177#8 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +45,741 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +4,130,451 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 507,760#16 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +44,038 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +2,848,623 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +2,165,289 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +1,554,375 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 579,452#14 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +85,055 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 251,652#10 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +56,768 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +3,475,007 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,067,690 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 33,430#14 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +10,924 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 378,447#15 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +175,424 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 621,831#21 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −761,117 |
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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