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New Mexico & Georgia
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −9,050,622 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −3,470,097 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −331,090 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$389 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −4,508,699 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −215,973 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −38,437 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,465,363 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −60,511 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −705,647 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −5.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$12,175 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | −$4,018 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$17,032 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −290,773 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −943,719 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −714,486 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −153,526 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −42,513 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −7,794,014 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,102,934 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,290,317 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −2,434,971 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −3,695,532 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −567,154 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −237,201 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −4,620,916 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,340,138 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +158,651 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −503,904 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −252,947 |
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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