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New Mexico & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −958,098 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −424,406 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −57,301 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$135 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −444,380 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −2,443 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +9,654 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −296,102 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +490 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −21,112 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$5,710 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$3,166 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$6,401 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +53,801 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −128,226 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −65,150 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −26,878 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +8,611 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −867,276 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −73,626 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −743,356 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −218,525 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −413,592 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −6,983 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −23,970 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,308,953 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −391,516 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +162,958 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −14,254 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +751,582 |
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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