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Mississippi & New Mexico
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +812,789 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +379,086 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +65,559 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$127 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +359,366 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +10,341 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −2,868 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +250,446 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | −1,019 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −16,676 |
| 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 | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | −$8,689 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | −$5,229 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | −$11,028 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −26,068 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +111,560 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +48,190 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +34,331 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −2,543 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +723,297 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +68,590 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +704,105 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +99,721 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +319,423 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +28,371 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +11,865 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +870,363 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,011,396 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −164,927 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | −4,270 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −927,724 |
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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