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Alabama & New Mexico
| MEASURE | ALABAMA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +3,027,443 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +1,347,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 322,243#11 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +205,269 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,077#12 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$40 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +1,389,434 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,581#26 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +50,484 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 15,210#21 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −839 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +977,125 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 10,169#33 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +5,726 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 193,754#28 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +95,808 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,659#44 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | −$1,157 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $36,940#44 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | −$1,038 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,741#44 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | −$1,134 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 268,775#20 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +103,208 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,490#21 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +411,581 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 523,035#24 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +294,600 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 131,556#18 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +76,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,919#28 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +2,601 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +2,775,260 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 417,848#21 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +206,559 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +2,327,064 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +846,767 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +1,130,793 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 401,713#20 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +189,848 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 130,343#26 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +68,132 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +2,492,166 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,251,135 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,318#23 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −159,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 78,339#34 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +38,017 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 306,966#32 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −739,287 |
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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