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Virginia & Colorado
| MEASURE | VIRGINIA | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 8,811,195#12 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +2,853,701 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,618,247#12 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +1,126,843 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 296,904#15 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +114,685 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,646#40 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$176 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,381,889#12 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +1,199,801 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 164,596#14 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +22,416 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 132,715#2 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | +88,934 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,494,496#12 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +960,588 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 131,589#11 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +76,959 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 703,153#9 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +73,733 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $92,090#12 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$5,023 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $50,866#9 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$3,665 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $127,363#11 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$3,709 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 316,827#14 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +94,927 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,046,509#12 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +402,589 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 936,525#11 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +378,795 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 145,921#14 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +67,969 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 74,203#12 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +19,767 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,984,829#12 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +2,589,628 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 595,595#13 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +131,873 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,233,777#12 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +2,086,994 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,951,576#12 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +1,065,502 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,259,600#12 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +773,916 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 902,995#5 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +408,598 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 211,796#15 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +16,912 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,060,812#13 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +1,271,259 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,578,103#9 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,342,518 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,185#29 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −9,321 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 626,502#8 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +423,479 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,017,833#14 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −365,115 |
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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