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New Mexico & Florida
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | FLORIDA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | −21,241,959 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | −8,924,491 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | −1,371,196 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,812#45 of 50 states | −$695 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | −10,248,120 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 534,706#4 of 50 states | −481,609 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 72,435#5 of 50 states | −56,386 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | −6,902,325 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 143,155#10 of 50 states | −138,712 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | −1,623,426 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | −4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $77,735#26 of 50 states | −$9,919 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $43,582#24 of 50 states | −$5,604 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $108,835#24 of 50 states | −$16,960 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | −874,256 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | −3,039,540 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | −2,120,787 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 442,597#4 of 50 states | −387,499 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 179,720#4 of 50 states | −153,402 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | −18,648,081 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | −2,298,493 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | −13,969,161 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | −7,178,416 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | −8,460,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | −1,110,302 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 718,827#3 of 50 states | −656,616 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | −10,722,207 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | −3,298,102 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 24,930#17 of 50 states | +151,173 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 705,650#7 of 50 states | −665,328 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | −5,659,835 |
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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