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Michigan & New Mexico
| MEASURE | MICHIGAN | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +8,010,203 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +3,629,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 537,828#6 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +420,854 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,168#19 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$51 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +3,924,341 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 229,894#10 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +176,797 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 6,534#33 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −9,515 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +2,466,827 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 46,491#18 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +42,048 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 539,125#16 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +441,179 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $72,389#37 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$4,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,990#35 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$3,012 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $98,697#37 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$6,822 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 547,357#8 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +381,790 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +1,151,121 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +938,672 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 230,806#8 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +175,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 100,177#8 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +73,859 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +7,645,050 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 507,760#16 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +296,471 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +5,896,075 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +2,976,624 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +3,361,761 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 579,452#14 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +367,587 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 251,652#10 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +189,441 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +6,517,649 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,260,682 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 33,430#14 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −142,673 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 378,447#15 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +338,125 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 621,831#21 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −424,422 |
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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