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New Jersey & New Mexico
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +7,370,595 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +2,820,370 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +155,514 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$683 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +3,912,310 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +225,082 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −5,172 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +1,834,332 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +460,043 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +546,603 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$36,478 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$15,840 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$51,341 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +156,771 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +833,710 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +655,330 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +108,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +47,451 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +6,805,815 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +515,989 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +5,535,821 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +2,030,956 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +3,248,470 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +473,262 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +184,814 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +3,955,498 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,113,816 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −169,228 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +961,230 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | +1,183,211 |
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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