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Arizona & New Mexico
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +5,452,128 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +2,141,141 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +199,729 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$555 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +2,651,565 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +119,362 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +7,807 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +1,671,138 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +36,137 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +484,343 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$13,670 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$5,698 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$18,647 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +137,315 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +715,335 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +567,575 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +58,374 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +32,557 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +4,825,378 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +556,091 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +3,757,734 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +1,734,479 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +2,225,349 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +271,129 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +149,967 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +3,135,187 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +293,684 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | +59,264 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +249,135 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | +1,389,408 |
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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