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New Mexico & California
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | CALIFORNIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | −37,301,007 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | −13,451,281 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | −962,405 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $2,104#50 of 50 states | −$987 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | −18,285,840 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | −1,160,584 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 148,959#1 of 50 states | −132,910 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | −10,766,476 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 623,078#2 of 50 states | −618,635 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | −2,574,160 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $100,149#5 of 50 states | −$32,333 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $49,934#10 of 50 states | −$11,956 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $140,112#3 of 50 states | −$48,237 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | −1,695,309 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | −3,673,151 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | −2,811,287 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 790,850#1 of 50 states | −735,752 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 512,054#1 of 50 states | −485,736 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | −34,783,834 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | −2,103,175 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | −23,548,324 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | −14,921,284 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | −14,198,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | −2,693,056 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | −1,359,360 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | −12,095,300 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | −1,965,729 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 105,814#4 of 50 states | +70,289 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | −6,203,354 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | −15,022,961 |
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 · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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