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Washington & Colorado
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +2,000,686 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +710,837 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +50,681 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | +$2 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +782,524 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +60,893 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | +17,996 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +742,121 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +110,736 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +16,094 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | +$2,276 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | +$646 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | +$5,721 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +131,315 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +271,860 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +211,129 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +64,789 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +50,960 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +1,936,398 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +47,969 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +1,409,145 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +908,676 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +608,843 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +153,209 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +21,889 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +1,102,542 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +77,384 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +39,068 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +641,977 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −188,426 |
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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