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Minnesota & New Mexico
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +3,662,895 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +1,544,699 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +116,813 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$174 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +2,101,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +64,936 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −12,434 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +765,401 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +48,530 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +345,372 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$19,301 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$9,948 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$24,284 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +31,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +411,435 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +355,965 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +35,515 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +44,651 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +3,560,918 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +79,539 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +3,142,117 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +939,230 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +1,824,391 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +177,304 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +96,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +3,582,294 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +389,934 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −133,158 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +262,539 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −657,818 |
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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