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New York & Colorado
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +13,909,754 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +5,996,662 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +666,618 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$188 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +6,555,124 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +405,191 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −21,907 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +4,530,134 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +2,258,130 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +495,449 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +7.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$11,293 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$3,529 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$2,510 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +1,048,340 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +1,902,038 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +1,403,396 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +391,614 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +285,952 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +13,297,800 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +509,993 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +8,540,045 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +6,684,534 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +5,124,637 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +1,071,923 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +350,051 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +6,527,696 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +2,393,653 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +11,781 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +1,670,986 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | +2,636,340 |
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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