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Nevada & New Mexico
| MEASURE | NEVADA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +1,137,211 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +340,159 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +9,994 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$592 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +643,363 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +54,052 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −1,532 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +222,675 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +35,096 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +81,218 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$13,318 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$4,567 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$17,745 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −18,742 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +81,308 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +81,329 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −7,614 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +8,214 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +981,439 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +155,317 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +964,678 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +91,606 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +613,961 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −9,307 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +36,633 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +652,717 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +255,155 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −159,180 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +262,892 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −46,826 |
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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