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New Mexico & Alabama
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −3,027,443 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,347,471 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −205,269 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$40 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,389,434 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −50,484 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +839 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −977,125 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −5,726 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −95,808 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$1,157 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$1,038 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$1,134 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −103,208 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −411,581 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −294,600 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −76,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −2,601 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −2,775,260 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −206,559 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,327,064 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −846,767 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,130,793 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −189,848 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −68,132 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,492,166 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,251,135 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +159,785 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −38,017 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +739,287 |
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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