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California & New Mexico
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +37,301,007 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +13,451,281 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +962,405 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$987 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +18,285,840 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +1,160,584 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +132,910 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +10,766,476 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +618,635 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +2,574,160 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$32,333 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$11,956 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$48,237 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +1,695,309 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +3,673,151 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +2,811,287 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +735,752 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +485,736 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +34,783,834 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +2,103,175 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +23,548,324 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +14,921,284 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +14,198,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +2,693,056 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +1,359,360 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +12,095,300 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,965,729 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −70,289 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +6,203,354 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | +15,022,961 |
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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