CO · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Colorado compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Colorado’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$97,113#8 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,822#46 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time25.7 min#24 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,113 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $54,531 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $131,072 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,491,404 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 182,219 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,822 | #46Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,182,088 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 142,180 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 43,781 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,533,908 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 54,630 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 629,420 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 25.7 min | #24Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,485,684 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 494,397 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 194,884 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 5,395,201 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 463,722 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,146,783 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,886,074 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 221,900 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 643,920 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 557,730 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 77,952 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 54,436 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,957,494 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 3,789,553 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 235,585 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 22,506 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 203,023 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,382,948 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.