WalletHub: Colorado Is 2017’s 5th Most Patriotic State in America

With Americans preparing to show their national pride this Fourth of July, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2017's Most Patriotic States in America.

To determine where Americans bleed the most red, white and blue, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. The data set ranges from average number of military enlistees to share of adults who voted in the 2016 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita.

Patriotism in Colorado (1=Most Patriotic; 25=Avg.):

• 14^th – Average Number of Military Enlistees per 1,000 Civilian Adults Population (No Prior Service)
• 11^th – Active-Duty Military Personnel per 1,000 Civilian Adult Population
• 9^th – Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita
• 3^rd – % of Adults Who Voted in 2016 Presidential Election
• 21^st – Volunteer Rate
• 24^th – Veterans per 1,000 Civilian Adult Population
• 1^st – Civics Education Requirement
• 18^th – Volunteer Hours per Resident
• 7^th – AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita

Source: WalletHub