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New Mexico & Illinois
| MEASURE | NEW MEXICO | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −10,579,902 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 940,859#36 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,485,570 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 116,974#34 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −259,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,117#17 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$205 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 954,860#38 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,460,460 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 53,097#36 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −293,624 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 16,049#20 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −5,996 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 719,928#36 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −2,858,600 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,443#40 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −435,769 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 97,946#39 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −759,355 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $67,816#43 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$15,395 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $37,978#43 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$8,959 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $91,875#43 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$23,830 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 165,567#30 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −517,402 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 305,909#35 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,208,259 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 228,435#36 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,010,303 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 55,098#32 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −178,931 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 26,318#31 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −104,446 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −9,796,006 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,289#34 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −649,609 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,609,767 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,294,955 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 678,298#38 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,572,436 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 211,865#35 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −647,561 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 62,211#38 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −233,570 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 746,911#42 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,509,592 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 42,593#39 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,601,396 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 176,103#3 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +161,575 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,322#40 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −765,807 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −1,416,515 |
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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