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New Jersey & Colorado
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +3,543,357 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +1,269,825 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +90,269 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$22 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +1,685,082 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +135,999 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −32,904 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +1,020,352 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +409,856 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +15,129 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +6.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$7,181 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$713 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | +$12,144 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +100,438 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +495,699 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +326,035 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +85,604 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +19,333 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +3,291,216 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +263,556 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +2,488,369 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +1,219,621 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +1,441,084 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +190,730 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +52,141 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +912,856 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +920,824 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −15,631 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +798,529 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | +846,516 |
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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