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Delaware & New Mexico
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | −1,078,339 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | −492,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | −52,863 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$413 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | −446,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | −25,740 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −11,220 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | −397,060 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +7,297 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −33,454 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$19,718 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$7,460 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$22,416 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −124,353 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | −148,051 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | −86,876 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −35,081 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −17,604 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | −914,856 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −139,681 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | −375,758 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | −660,987 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | −276,044 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −130,532 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | −37,835 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | −151,676 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +182,613 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −175,273 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +10,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −923,440 |
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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