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New Hampshire & Colorado
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −4,548,462 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,852,609 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −95,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$264 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,412,708 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −120,208 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −42,444 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,132,307 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −50,429 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −508,470 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$2,669 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$1,467 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$2,468 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −184,831 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −440,372 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −396,355 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −54,638 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −42,011 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,064,665 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −401,399 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,077,222 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,424,308 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,863,738 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −395,576 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −147,122 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −2,572,154 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −217,134 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −21,499 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −165,393 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,312,036 |
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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