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New Mexico & Hawaii
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +684,110 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +379,793 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +37,301 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$825 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +268,684 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +29,113 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −33,064 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +294,715 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −26,356 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +34,352 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$32,929 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$8,735 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$39,987 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +108,877 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +114,895 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +78,591 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +34,780 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +9,174 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +541,640 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +163,363 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +64,858 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +518,722 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +185,816 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +65,464 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +16,530 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +447,338 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +19,051 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +174,041 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −474,558 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +898,357 |
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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