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New Mexico & Colorado
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −3,827,238 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −1,550,545 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −65,245 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$705 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,227,228 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −89,083 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −27,732 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −813,980 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −50,187 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −531,474 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −1.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$29,297 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$16,553 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$39,197 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −56,333 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −338,011 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −329,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −22,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −28,118 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −3,514,599 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −252,433 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,047,452 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −811,335 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −1,807,386 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −282,532 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −132,673 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,042,642 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −192,992 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +153,597 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −162,701 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −336,695 |
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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