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New Mexico & Delaware
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +1,078,339 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +492,124 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +52,863 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$413 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +446,511 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +25,740 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +11,220 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +397,060 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −7,297 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +33,454 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$19,718 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$7,460 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$22,416 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +124,353 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +148,051 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +86,876 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +35,081 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +17,604 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +914,856 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +139,681 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +375,758 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +660,987 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +276,044 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +130,532 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +37,835 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +151,676 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −182,613 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +175,273 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −10,288 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +923,440 |
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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