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New Mexico & Connecticut
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −1,544,813 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −589,338 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +18,152 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$433 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −948,618 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −45,996 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +7,500 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −311,212 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −70,849 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −152,660 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$28,233 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$18,212 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$47,438 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −7,866 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −166,491 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −151,933 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −15,759 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −13,484 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −1,538,643 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −437 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,356,980 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −304,631 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −863,283 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −31,676 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −53,746 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,474,107 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −322,688 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +172,347 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −132,616 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +339,447 |
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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