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New Mexico & Alaska
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +1,390,123 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +614,659 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +61,262 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$327 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +612,832 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +31,416 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −10,833 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +524,436 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +1,983 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +67,469 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$27,849 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$9,289 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$30,207 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +137,173 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +233,175 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +161,721 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +45,713 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +15,111 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +1,252,457 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +133,757 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +635,050 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +807,904 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +445,361 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +123,596 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +41,857 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +325,001 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +24,790 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | +76,477 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −3,494 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +989,024 |
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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