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New Mexico & Idaho
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +128,637 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +189,000 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +36,103 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$267 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −10,384 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +15,701 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +10,838 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +133,985 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +48 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −23,030 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$13,350 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | −$1,892 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$12,198 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +111,730 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +59,353 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +32,132 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +21,100 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +8,267 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +87,428 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +29,737 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −279,052 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +408,689 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −71,316 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +66,259 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −5,961 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −811,096 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +28,239 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +163,562 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +11,107 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +760,068 |
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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