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Wyoming & Colorado
| MEASURE | WYOMING | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −5,369,876 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −2,219,517 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −156,719 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$824 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,884,987 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −131,634 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −39,579 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,365,274 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −51,367 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −600,741 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −6.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$21,581 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$10,523 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$29,875 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −207,577 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −558,066 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −488,417 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −68,371 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −50,652 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,877,621 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −404,390 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,727,144 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,706,086 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −2,276,659 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −429,381 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −173,184 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,316,712 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −231,264 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −14,034 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −197,691 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,317,918 |
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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